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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, carrying values |  | $ 2,292,869,000 | $ 2,193,954,000 | $ 2,292,869,000 |
Long-term debt, fair values |  | 2,486,600,000 | 2,422,000,000 | 2,486,600,000 |
Impairment charges for property, plant and equipment |  |  | 17,200,000.0 | 8,200,000 | $ 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | $ 79,600,000 | 0 | 79,644,000 | 0
Impairment charges of goodwill |  |  | 0 | 39,344,000 | 0
Impairment charges of intangible assets excluding goodwill |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0
Lucy |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges of goodwill |  |  |  | 39,300,000 |
Trademarks | Lucy |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  | 79,600,000 |
Impairment charges of intangible assets excluding goodwill |  |  |  | $ 40,300,000 |
Discontinued Operations | Nautica |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | 104,651,000 |  |
Impairment charges of goodwill | $ 104,700,000 |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations | Nautica | Sportswear |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | $ 104,651,000 |  | $ 104,651,000 |  |

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