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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Detail) - $ / shares |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 13, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Options granted in period (in shares) |  | 3,508,940
Performance-based |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Restricted stock units granted in period (in shares) |  | 615,937
Nonperformance-based |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Restricted stock units granted in period (in shares) |  | 209,056
Restricted Stock |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Restricted stock units granted in period (in shares) |  | 423,076
Subsequent Event |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Options granted in period (in shares) | 1,800,000 |
Subsequent Event | Performance-based |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Restricted stock units granted in period (in shares) | 350,000 |
Subsequent Event | Nonperformance-based |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Restricted stock units granted in period (in shares) | 400,000 |
Subsequent Event | Restricted Stock |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Restricted stock units granted in period (in shares) | 50,000 |
Subsequent Event | Dividend Declared |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividend (in USD per share) | $ 0.46 |

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