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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Segments Affected by Additional Potential Restructuring Activities (Details) - Additional Potential Restructuring Activities $ in Thousands | Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($)
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | $ 13,250
Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 7,500
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,750
Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,250
Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,650
Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 950
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,300
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,100
EIP |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 7,600
EIP | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 6,500
EIP | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,100
EIP | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,000
EIP | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 500
EIP | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 700
EIP | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 3,800
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 | 600
Other/ Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,650
Other/ Corporate | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,000
Other/ Corporate | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,650
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 250
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,150
Other/ Corporate | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 250
Other/ Corporate | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 500
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 | $ 3,500

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