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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Pre-tax Restructuring Expenses Recognized (Details) - Broad Restructuring Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 25, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | $ 14,273 | $ 40
Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 8,000 | 22
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 6,273 | 18
Severance |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | 1
Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,298 |
Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,829 |
Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 460 |
Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 394 |
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  | $ 20
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 5,242 |
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,050 |
ESS |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 3,029 |
ESS | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 77 |
ESS | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,952 |
ESS | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 32 |
ESS | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 797 |
ESS | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |
ESS | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 125 |
ESS | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 45 |
ESS | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,030 |
Energy & Mining |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,541 |
Energy & Mining | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,373 |
Energy & Mining | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 168 |
Energy & Mining | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 576 |
Energy & Mining | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 168 |
Energy & Mining | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 45 |
Energy & Mining | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |
Energy & Mining | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 752 |
Energy & Mining | 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 |
Utility |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,455 |
Utility | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,050 |
Utility | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 405 |
Utility | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 1,380 |
Utility | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 405 |
Utility | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 375 |
Utility | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |
Utility | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 295 |
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 | 4,769 |
Coatings | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,500 |
Coatings | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 269 |
Coatings | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 310 |
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 | 40 |
Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 269 |
Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 4,150 |
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 | 349 |
Irrigation | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |
Irrigation | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 349 |
Irrigation | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |
Irrigation | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 219 |
Irrigation | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |
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 | 2,130 |
Other/ Corporate | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |
Other/ Corporate | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 2,130 |
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Cost of Sales |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 0 |
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | 240 |
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 | $ 1,890 |

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