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COMMITMENTS - Narrative (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Future minimum lease payments 2018 | $ 346.4
Future minimum lease payments 2019 | 272.1
Future minimum lease payments 2020 | 206.8
Future minimum lease payments 2021 | 137.9
Future minimum lease payments 2022 | 85.5
Future minimum lease payments thereafter | 106.6
Future minimum royalty payments 2018 | 15.5
Future minimum royalty payments 2019 | 7.2
Future minimum royalty payments 2020 | 4.8
Future minimum royalty payments 2021 | 3.5
Future minimum royalty payments 2022 | 0.2
Future minimum royalty payments thereafter | 0.1
Total payments for purchase commitments 2018 | 1,800.0
Future payments under purchase commitments 2018 | 160.7
Future payments under purchase commitments 2019 | 48.1
Future payments under purchase commitments 2020 | 12.0
Future payments under purchase commitments 2021 | 8.3
Future payments under purchase commitments 2022 | 3.1
Future payments under purchase commitments thereafter | 5.6
Surety bonds, standby letters of credit and international bank guarantees | $ 123.9
Minimum |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Service period of purchase commitments | 3 months
Maximum |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Service period of purchase commitments | 6 months

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