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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details 2) - USD ($) $ 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. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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
Long-lived assets | 1,138,515 |  |  |  | 1,165,530 |  |  |  | 1,138,515 | 1,165,530 | 1,329,014
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,535,321 | 1,586,702 | 1,808,427
Long-lived assets | 568,085 |  |  |  | 575,737 |  |  |  | 568,085 | 575,737 | 609,005
Australia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 315,470 | 347,975 | 439,530
Long-lived assets | $ 216,416 |  |  |  | 259,326 |  |  |  | $ 216,416 | 259,326 | 316,382
Australia | Foreign country | Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold for disclosure as percentage of net sales by customer | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |
Denmark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 99,719 | 98,628 | 146,432
Long-lived assets | $ 85,654 |  |  |  | 90,463 |  |  |  | 85,654 | 90,463 | 111,161
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 571,166 | 585,619 | 728,754
Long-lived assets | $ 268,360 |  |  |  | $ 240,004 |  |  |  | $ 268,360 | $ 240,004 | $ 292,466

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