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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 697,363 | $ 678,692 | $ 682,405 | $ 698,684 | $ 714,978 | $ 680,779 | $ 712,737 | $ 637,473 | $ 2,757,144 | $ 2,745,967 | $ 2,521,676
Long-lived assets | 1,189,634 |  |  |  | 1,129,685 |  |  |  | 1,189,634 | 1,129,685 | 1,138,515
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,771,390 | 1,702,826 | 1,535,321
Long-lived assets | 624,143 |  |  |  | 544,724 |  |  |  | 624,143 | 544,724 | 568,085
Australia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,553 | 356,959 | 315,470
Long-lived assets | $ 168,438 |  |  |  | 227,483 |  |  |  | $ 168,438 | 227,483 | 216,416
Australia | Foreign country | Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold for disclosure as percentage of net sales by customer | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |
Denmark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92,559 | 100,773 | 99,719
Long-lived assets | $ 64,497 |  |  |  | 90,372 |  |  |  | 64,497 | 90,372 | 85,654
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary by Geographical Area by Location |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 567,642 | 585,409 | 571,166
Long-lived assets | $ 332,556 |  |  |  | $ 267,106 |  |  |  | $ 332,556 | $ 267,106 | $ 268,360

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