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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings |  |  | $ 3,330 |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance | $ 84,362 | $ 74,062 | 228,901 | $ 225,454 |
Adjustments to other assets as a result of adoption of new accounting guidance | 154,595 |  | 154,595 |  | $ 124,002
Adjustment to retained earnings as a result of newly adopted accounting guidance | 460,120 |  | 460,120 |  | 288,658
Adjustment to deferred tax assets as a result of newly adopted accounting guidance | 24,562 |  | 24,562 |  | $ 22,654
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance |  | 100 |  | 700 |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to other assets as a result of adoption of new accounting guidance | 1,900 |  | 1,900 |  |
Adjustment to retained earnings as a result of newly adopted accounting guidance | 1,400 |  | 1,400 |  |
Adjustment to deferred tax assets as a result of newly adopted accounting guidance | 500 |  | 500 |  |
RMS |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance | 32,121 | 30,665 | 104,893 | 101,949 |
RMS | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance |  | (100) |  | (100) |
DSA |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance | 62,909 | 46,324 | 160,391 | 135,994 |
DSA | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance |  | (300) |  | (1,000) |
Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance | 33,266 | 31,920 | 95,904 | 87,563 |
Manufacturing | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance |  | (100) |  | (100) |
Unallocated corporate |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance | $ (43,934) | (34,847) | $ (132,287) | (100,052) |
Unallocated corporate | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments to operating income related to adoption of new accounting guidance |  | $ 400 |  | $ 1,700 |

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