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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Dec. 26, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Payment terms		30 days
Unpaid advanced client billings	$ 19,000	$ 19,000		$ 16,000
Contract liabilities (customer contract deposits)	44,981	$ 44,981		$ 42,244
Percentage of unbilled revenue billed during period		80.00%	75.00%
Amount of unbilled revenue billed during period		$ 135,000	$ 122,000
Percentage of contract liabilities recognized as revenue during period		75.00%	75.00%
Amount of contract liabilities recognized as revenue		$ 227,000	$ 193,000
Lease revenue	$ 6,300	$ 6,300

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