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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Amount of Debt Obligations) (Details) $ in Thousands | Sep. 26, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 02, 2021 | Apr. 08, 2021 | Dec. 27, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2017
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Cost of Capital | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt measurement input | 0.005 |  |  | 0.005 |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.75%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.875%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.875% |  |  |  | 5.875%
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 4.25%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.25% |  | 4.25% |  |
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 3.50%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |
Senior notes | Level 2 | Carrying Amount | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.75%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 0 |  |  | $ (1,001,693) |
Senior notes | Level 2 | Carrying Amount | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.875%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | (845,687) |  |  | (845,149) |
Senior notes | Level 2 | Carrying Amount | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 4.25%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | (990,440) |  |  | 0 |
Senior notes | Level 2 | Carrying Amount | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 3.50%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | (900,000) |  |  | 0 |
Senior notes | Level 2 | Fair Value | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.75%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 0 |  |  | (1,024,510) |
Senior notes | Level 2 | Fair Value | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.875%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | (906,313) |  |  | (911,957) |
Senior notes | Level 2 | Fair Value | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 4.25%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | (1,075,000) |  |  | 0 |
Senior notes | Level 2 | Fair Value | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 3.50%, at Level 2 inputs |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | (924,003) |  |  | 0 |
Secured loans | Level 3 | Carrying Amount |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | (13) |  |  | (38) |
Secured loans | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ (13) |  |  | $ (38) |

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