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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Jun. 25, 2016 | Mar. 26, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 674,575 | $ 610,247 | $ 640,249 | $ 596,605 | $ 633,828 | $ 632,575 | $ 682,123 | $ 670,398 |  | $ 2,521,676 | $ 2,618,924 | $ 3,123,143
Gross profit | 165,135 | 155,023 | 175,117 | 160,968 | 129,280 | 156,751 | 169,548 | 165,454 |  | 656,243 | 621,033 | 808,117
Net Earnings, Amount | $ 70,064 | $ 28,173 | $ 42,026 | $ 32,969 | $ (30,561) | $ 12,066 | $ 27,873 | $ 30,739 |  | $ 173,232 | $ 40,117 | $ 183,976
Net Earnings, Per Share, Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 3.12 | $ 1.25 | $ 1.86 | $ 1.45 | $ (1.34) | $ 0.52 | $ 1.19 | $ 1.29 |  | $ 7.68 | $ 1.72 | $ 7.15
Net Earnings, Per Share, Diluted (in dollars per share) | 3.10 | 1.24 | 1.85 | 1.45 | (1.34) | 0.52 | 1.19 | 1.28 |  | 7.63 | 1.71 | 7.09
Stock Price, High (in dollars per share) | 156.05 | 139.62 | 145.94 | 125.69 | 117.94 | 121.23 | 128.26 | 130.26 |  | 156.05 | 130.26 |
Stock Price, Low (in dollars per share) | 120.65 | 125.60 | 117.10 | 96.50 | 93.99 | 97.44 | 118.09 | 117.56 |  | 96.50 | 93.99 |
Dividends Declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 | $ 0.375 |  | $ 1.500 | $ 1.500 | $ 1.375
Quarterly Financial Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,590 |  |
Deferred income tax benefit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.35 |  |
Provision for valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,888 |  |
Valuation provision effect (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.44 |  |
Reversal of contingent liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,591 |  |
Reversal of contingent liability effect (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.73 |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500 | $ 6,300 |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500 |
Restructuring expenses (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.58 |  |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,400 |  |  |  | $ 0 | 41,970 | $ 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (in dollars per share |  |  |  |  | $ 1.16 | $ 0.58 |  |  |  | $ 1.72 |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,892 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 19,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in product warranty reserve |  |  |  |  | $ 11,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in product warranty reserve (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in allowance for bad debt |  |  |  |  | $ 5,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in allowance for bad debt (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign corporate income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  | 18.00% |
Increase (decrease) in income taxes |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in income taxes (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.31 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Refinancing of long-term debt (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.93
Broad Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Financial Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining | $ 4,581 |  |  |  | $ 39,852 |  | $ 9,800 |  |  | $ 4,581 | $ 39,852 |
Restructuring expenses (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.50 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.42 |  |  |  |  |

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