DEBT (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,500.0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	1,300.0
Inventory Revolver
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,025.0
Securitization Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	275.0
Accounts Receivable Held By SPV	503.9
International Credit Facilities
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 169.5

Accounts Receivable Held By SPV

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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