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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details)				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 23, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2018 USD ($) payment	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate				3.33%	3.33%	4.24%
Number of consecutive fiscal quarters					1 year
$1.65 Billion Credit Facility | Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility									$ 1,650,000,000
$2.3 Billion Credit Facility | Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility			$ 2,300,000,000
Gross debt issuance costs						$ 6,200,000
Debt issuance costs						1,000,000.0
$1.55 Billion Credit Facility | Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility			$ 1,550,000,000
$2.05 Billion Credit Facility | Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum EBITDA less capital expenditures to consolidated cash interest expense ratio			3.50
$2.05 Billion Credit Facility | Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate			0.50%
$2.05 Billion Credit Facility | Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate			1.00%
$2.05 Billion Credit Facility | Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility							$ 2,050,000,000.00
Maximum borrowing capacity, term loan and line of credit facility, potential increase available							1,000,000,000.0
Term Loan Facility | Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility			$ 750,000,000.0
Number of quarterly installment payments | payment			19
Term Loan Facility | Credit Facility | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayments of long-term debt	$ 500,000,000.0
Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross debt issuance costs		$ 7,400,000
Aggregate principal amount		$ 500,000,000.0
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 Due 2026 | Senior Notes | Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage		100.00%
Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes | Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage		105.50%
Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross debt issuance costs	6,000,000
Proceeds from private offering of debt	500,000,000.0
Aggregate principal amount	$ 500,000,000.0						$ 500,000,000.0
Maximum consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA							4.00
Stated interest rate	4.25%
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	$ 494,000,000
Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes | Redemption Period One | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	100.00%
Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes | Redemption Period Two | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	104.25%
Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility								$ 830,000,000
Gross debt issuance costs				$ 1,800,000	$ 1,800,000
Fees paid for temporary backstop facility					2,000,000.0
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding				6,700,000	6,700,000	$ 6,500,000
Minimum | Foreign Exchange Forward
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative amount				300,000,000	300,000,000
Maximum | Foreign Exchange Forward
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative amount				350,000,000	350,000,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | Foreign Exchange Forward
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Foreign currency losses recognized				$ 12,100,000	$ 14,900,000

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