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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Additional Information (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 26, 2018 USD ($) payment | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 12, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  | 4.24% |  |  | 2.45% |  |
Amount of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,650,000,000.00 |
Other debt associated with construction in progress |  |  |  | $ 26,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 830,000,000 |  |  |
Capitalized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Fees paid for temporary backstop facility |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding under letters of credit |  |  |  | 6,500,000 |  |  | $ 4,900,000 |  |
Credit facility | $1.65 Billion Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,650,000,000.00
Credit facility | $2.3 Billion Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of credit facility |  | $ 2,300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 6,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Expensed debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum increase to the term loan and/or revolving line of credit |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA less capital expenditures to consolidated cash interest expense |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, with step downs |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, with step-downs |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | $2.3 Billion Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | $2.3 Billion Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | $2.3 Billion Credit Facility | Multi-currency Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of credit facility |  | $ 1,550,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility | Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of credit facility |  | $ 750,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of quarterly installment payments | payment |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized debt issuance costs | $ 7,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage, conditional upon equity offerings | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage in the event of a change of control | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from debt | $ 493,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026 | Redemption Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026 | Redemption Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 105.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations |  |  |  | 29,200,000 |  |  | $ 30,300,000 |  |
Foreign Exchange Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward contract amount |  |  |  | $ 343,300,000 |  |  |  |  |

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