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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |
Payment terms | 30 days |
Unpaid advanced client billings | $ 16,000 |
Contract liabilities (customer contract deposits) | 44,586 | $ 0
Revenue billed during period | 88,000 |
Revenue recognized during period related to contract liabilities | $ 110,000 |

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- Definition Amount of decrease in right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time from transfer to receivable due to right to consideration becoming unconditional. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130551-203045 + Details
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130549-203045 + Details
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