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RESTRUCTURING AND ACQUISITION-RELATED COSTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2018
Analysis of income and expense [abstract] |
Restructuring and related costs and disclosure of transactions recognized separately from acquisition | Restructuring and acquisition-related costs are presented in the following table, and are comprised of costs directly related to the closure of business locations or the relocation of business activities, significant changes in management structure, as well as transaction, exit, and integration costs incurred pursuant to business acquisitions.
| 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Employee termination and benefit costs | $ | 7,767 |  |  | $ | 3,958 |
Exit, relocation and other costs | 13,620 |  |  | 13,805 |
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment related to exit activities | 12,394 |  |  | 930 |
Acquisition-related transaction costs | 447 |  |  | 4,201 |
| $ | 34,228 |  |  | $ | 22,894 |

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