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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Pre-tax Restructuring Expenses To Be Recognized (Details) - 2016 Plan $ in Thousands | Sep. 24, 2016 USD ($)
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Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | $ 3,433
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 4,753
Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 745
Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 955
Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 1,873
Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 365
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 815
Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 1,320
Energy & Mining | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 2,768
Energy & Mining | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 3,148
Energy & Mining | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 365
Energy & Mining | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 240
Energy & Mining | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 1,588
Energy & Mining | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 140
Energy & Mining | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 815
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 | 380
Coatings | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 665
Coatings | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 1,380
Coatings | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 380
Coatings | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 715
Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 285
Coatings | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 0
Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 0
Coatings | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 715
Other/ Corporate | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 0
Other/ Corporate | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 225
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 0
Other/ Corporate | Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 0
Other/ Corporate | Other cash restructuring expenses | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 0
Other/ Corporate | Other cash restructuring expenses | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 225
Other/ Corporate | Asset impairments/net loss on disposals | Cost of Sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | 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 | $ 225

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