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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Details) - Letter of Credit	Mar. 28, 2018 USD ($)
LOC Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility	$ 750,000,000
LOC Facility Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility	250,000,000
LOC Facility Three
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility	$ 500,000,000

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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://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-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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