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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Restructuring Activities - Restructuring Expenses and Related Costs (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | $ 5,579
ESS |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 1,462
Utility |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 3,674
Coatings |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 222
Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 221
Total cost of sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 3,675
Total cost of sales | ESS |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 447
Total cost of sales | Utility |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 3,061
Total cost of sales | Coatings |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 167
Total cost of sales | Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 0
Total selling, general and administrative expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 1,904
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | ESS |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 1,015
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Utility |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 613
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Coatings |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 55
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 221
Severance | Total cost of sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 534
Severance | Total cost of sales | ESS |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 399
Severance | Total cost of sales | Utility |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 0
Severance | Total cost of sales | Coatings |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 135
Severance | Total cost of sales | Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 0
Severance | Total selling, general and administrative expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 1,131
Severance | Total selling, general and administrative expenses | ESS |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 242
Severance | Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Utility |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 613
Severance | Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Coatings |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 55
Severance | Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 221
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total cost of sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 883
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total cost of sales | ESS |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 48
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total cost of sales | Utility |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 803
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total cost of sales | Coatings |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 32
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total cost of sales | Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 0
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total selling, general and administrative expenses |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 773
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total selling, general and administrative expenses | ESS |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 773
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Utility |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 0
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Coatings |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 0
Other cash restructuring expenses | Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 0
Asset impairments | Total cost of sales |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 2,258
Asset impairments | Total cost of sales | ESS |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 0
Asset impairments | Total cost of sales | Utility |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 2,258
Asset impairments | Total cost of sales | Coatings |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | 0
Asset impairments | Total cost of sales | Corporate |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring charges | $ 0

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