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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014
Carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | $ 385,111 | $ 349,632
Impairment | $ (7,100) |  |  | (34,892) |
Acquisition |  |  |  | 3,019 | 49,412
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | (14,585) | (13,933)
Divestiture of business |  |  |  | (1,737) |
Balance at the end of the period | 336,916 |  |  | 336,916 | 385,111
Engineered Support Structures |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 107,868 | 97,253
Impairment |  |  |  | 0 |
Acquisition |  |  |  | 0 | 15,416
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | (4,856) | (4,801)
Divestiture of business |  |  | $ (1,737) | (1,737) |
Balance at the end of the period | 101,275 |  |  | 101,275 | 107,868
Energy and Mining Segment |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 106,770 | 96,759
Impairment | (18,670,000) |  |  | (18,670) |
Acquisition |  |  |  | 0 | 16,803
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | (6,941) | (6,792)
Divestiture of business |  |  |  | 0 |
Balance at the end of the period | 81,159 |  |  | 81,159 | 106,770
Utility Support Structures Segment |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 75,404 | 75,404
Impairment |  |  |  | 0 |
Acquisition |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Divestiture of business |  |  |  | 0 |
Balance at the end of the period | 75,404 |  |  | 75,404 | 75,404
Coatings Segment |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 75,533 | 77,796
Impairment | (7,122) | $ (9,100) |  | (16,222) |
Acquisition |  |  |  | 3,019 | 0
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | (2,611) | (2,263)
Divestiture of business |  |  |  | 0 |
Balance at the end of the period | 59,719 |  |  | 59,719 | 75,533
Irrigation Segment |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 19,536 | 2,420
Impairment |  |  |  | 0 |
Acquisition |  |  |  | 0 | 17,193
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  | (177) | (77)
Divestiture of business |  |  |  | 0 |
Balance at the end of the period | $ 19,359 |  |  | $ 19,359 | $ 19,536

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