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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum number of shares to be awarded (in shares) | 7,300,000 |  |
Stock based awards plan modification, incremental compensation cost |  | $ 4,500,000 |
Capitalized stock-based compensation related costs | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0
Pool of excess tax benefits | 32,200,000 | 22,300,000 | $ 10,800,000
Income tax benefit to additional paid-in capital related to the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares and restricted stock units | $ 9,300,000 | $ 10,600,000 |
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share) | $ 15.12 | $ 17.24 | $ 15.19
Stock-based compensation related to PSUs | $ 43,642,000 | $ 40,122,000 | $ 31,035,000
Stock Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options expected to vest | $ 10,800,000 |  |
Weighted average vesting period of unvested stock options expected to vest | 2 years 2 months |  |
Intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 23,000,000 | $ 28,300,000 | $ 30,500,000
Stock Options | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years
Stock options, expiration period | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years
Stock Options | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options, expiration period | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years
Restricted Stock Units | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 2 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 4 years |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average vesting period of unvested stock options expected to vest | 1 year 2 months |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock units expected to vest | $ 19,200,000 |  |
Fair value of awards vested | $ 14,600,000 | $ 15,700,000 | $ 13,900,000
Restricted Stock | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years
Restricted Stock | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years
PSUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of awards vested | $ 18,000,000 | $ 6,600,000 |
Maximum number of common shares to be issued upon vesting of PSUs (in shares) | 300,000 |  |
Stock-based compensation related to PSUs | $ 19,700,000 | $ 14,700,000 | $ 8,500,000
PSUs | Performance Shares Grantee Group Two |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSUs granted (in shares) | 18,000 |  |
Weighted average per share fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 73.70 |  |
PSUs | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years
Number of shares employee is entitled to receive at no cost (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 0
2007 Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equivalent shares (in shares) | 1.0 |  |
2007 Incentive Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum number of shares to be awarded (in shares) | 18,700,000 |  |
2007 Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and PSUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equivalent shares (in shares) | 2.3 |  |
2016 Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equivalent shares (in shares) | 1.0 |  |
2016 Incentive Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum number of shares to be awarded (in shares) | 6,116,000 |  |
2016 Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and PSUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equivalent shares (in shares) | 2.3 |  |

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