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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Narrative) (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Stock options
Earnings per share [line items]
Shares excluded from calculation of earnings per share (in shares)	1,903,101	1,572,273
Treasury RSUs
Earnings per share [line items]
Shares excluded from calculation of earnings per share (in shares)	0	7,500

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