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SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS - Narrative (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) extension | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Commercial paper borrowings | $ 705,000,000 | $ 0
Number of credit facility extensions | extension | 2 |
Extension period | 1 year |
Restricted covenants | 60.00% |
Commercial Paper |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Commercial paper borrowings | $ 705,000,000 | 0
Global Credit Facility |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility fee | 0.70% |
Credit facility amount available for borrowing | $ 1,530,000,000 |
Global Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt capacity | $ 50,000,000 |
Global Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate | 8.05% |
International Lending Agreements |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt capacity | $ 267,000,000.0 |
Letter of credit, outstanding | $ 24,400,000 | $ 26,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of international bank borrowings | 9.90% | 7.20%
Senior Unsecured | Global Credit Facility | Commercial Paper |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt capacity | $ 2,250,000,000.00 |
Senior Unsecured | Global Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Letter of credit, outstanding | $ 15,300,000 |

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