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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Pre-tax Restructuring Expenses To Be Recognized (Details) - Broad Restructuring Plan $ in Thousands | Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($)
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | $ 31,208
Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 18,082
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 13,126
Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 6,237
Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 6,618
Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 3,785
Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 598
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 8,060
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,910
EIP |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 14,450
EIP | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 8,035
EIP | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 6,415
EIP | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 3,850
EIP | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,335
EIP | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,612
EIP | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0
EIP | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,573
EIP | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,080
Utility |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,053
Utility | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,321
Utility | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 732
Utility | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,638
Utility | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 404
Utility | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,895
Utility | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 328
Utility | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 788
Utility | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0
Coatings |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,576
Coatings | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,306
Coatings | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 270
Coatings | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 429
Coatings | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0
Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 178
Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 270
Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,699
Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0
Irrigation |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,104
Irrigation | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 345
Irrigation | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 759
Irrigation | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 245
Irrigation | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 629
Irrigation | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 100
Irrigation | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0
Irrigation | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0
Irrigation | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 130
Other/ Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,025
Other/ Corporate | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 75
Other/ Corporate | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,950
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 75
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,250
Other/ Corporate | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0
Other/ Corporate | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0
Other/ Corporate | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0
Other/ Corporate | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | $ 3,700

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