Percentage of assets purchases in the business combination.

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Amount of net tangible assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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Total revenue reported by the acquired entity for its previous full fiscal year before the business acquisition.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 14, 2020	Mar. 13, 2020	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 26, 2020
Business Acquisition
Aggregate acquisitions' net sales			$ 10,800	$ 17,800
Aggregate acquisitions' operating profit			$ 200	$ 1,500
T&R Lumber Company \| Industrial
Business Acquisition
Purchase Price	$ 19,173
Percentage of assets purchased (as a percent)	100.00%
Intangible Assets	$ 13,098
Net Tangible Assets	6,075
Acquired entity, prior year sales	$ 31,000
Quest Design \| Construction
Business Acquisition
Purchase Price		$ 21,787
Percentage of assets purchased (as a percent)		100.00%
Intangible Assets		$ 19,098
Net Tangible Assets		2,689
Acquired entity, prior year sales		$ 22,000