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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Pre-tax Restructuring Expenses Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 8,800 | $ 23,844
Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 4,810 | 13,270
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 3,990 | 10,574
Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 2,143 | 5,129
Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,937 | 4,151
Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,166 | 1,397
Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 238 | 508
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,501 | 6,744
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,815 | 5,915
EIP |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 4,568 | 9,835
EIP | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 3,083 | 4,920
EIP | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,485 | 4,915
EIP | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,819 | 2,814
EIP | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,485 | 2,835
EIP | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 354 | 399
EIP | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
EIP | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 910 | 1,707
EIP | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 2,080
Utility |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,159 | 3,614
Utility | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 921 | 2,971
Utility | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 238 | 643
Utility | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 204 | 1,813
Utility | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 405
Utility | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 674 | 820
Utility | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 238 | 238
Utility | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 43 | 338
Utility | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Coatings |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 806 | 5,576
Coatings | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 806 | 5,306
Coatings | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 270
Coatings | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 120 | 429
Coatings | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 138 | 178
Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 270
Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 548 | 4,699
Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Irrigation |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 52 | 401
Irrigation | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Irrigation | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 52 | 401
Irrigation | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Irrigation | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 52 | 271
Irrigation | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Irrigation | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Irrigation | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Irrigation | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 130
Other/ Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 2,215 | 4,418
Other/ Corporate | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 73
Other/ Corporate | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 2,215 | 4,345
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 73
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 400 | 640
Other/ Corporate | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Other/ Corporate | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Other/ Corporate | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0
Other/ Corporate | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 1,815 | $ 3,705

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