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EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Treasury Shares, Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2010 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 25, 2010
Treasury Shares and Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program (ASR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of shares repurchased |  | $ 106,909,000 | $ 12,267,000 | $ 117,478,000 |  |  |
Shares acquired for individual minimum statutory tax withholding (in shares) |  | 200,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 |  |  |
Value of shares acquired for individual minimum statutory tax withholding |  | $ 16,300,000 | $ 12,300,000 | $ 8,700,000 |  |  |
2010 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Shares and Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program (ASR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized increases to share repurchase program | $ 500,000,000 | 150,000,000 |  |  | $ 150,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000
Aggregate authorization of share repurchase program |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 1,000,000 | 0 | 1,500,000 |  |  |
Value of shares repurchased |  | $ 90,600,000 |  | $ 108,800,000 |  |  |
Amount remaining on the authorized share repurchase program |  | $ 129,100,000 |  |  |  |  |

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