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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 GBP (£) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) item | Mar. 29, 2014 USD ($) employee
Domestic Pension Plans |  |  |
Employee Benefit Plans |  |  |
Number of eligible former employees intended to be offered with voluntary single lump-sum payment option in lieu of a future pension benefit | employee |  |  | 7,100
Percentage of projected benefit obligation of the Plan settled as a result of lump-sum payments |  |  | 38.00%
Projected benefit obligation of the Plan settled as a result of lump-sum payments |  |  | $ 165.2
Charge reflected in net periodic pension benefit expense |  |  | $ 4.6
Foreign Pension Plans |  |  |
Employee Benefit Plans |  |  |
Number of retirees assumed by third party for future pension payments | item | 900 | 900 |
Amount paid for obligations assumed by third party | £ 79.2 | $ 123.3 |
Obligations assumed by third party | £ 68.0 | 105.8 |
Settlement gain (loss) resulting from partial annuitization |  | $ 15.0 |

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