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LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Assets under capital lease | $ 66,200,000 | $ 42,700,000 |  |
Accumulated amortization of assets under capital lease | 33,800,000 | 30,300,000 |  |
Payments on long-term debt | 254,314,000 | $ 13,276,000 | $ 3,975,000 |
Notes Payable | 6.00% notes, due 2033 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |
Additional Basis point | 0.15% |  |  |
Long - term debt, face amount | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |
Effective annual interest rate | 6.19% |  |  | 6.19%
Notes, stated percentage | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00%
Notes Payable | 5.95% notes, due 2017 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Repurchase obligation percentage | 101.00% |  |  |
Payments on long-term debt | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
Notes, stated percentage | 5.95% |  |  | 5.95%
Notes Payable | 6.45% notes, due 2037 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Repurchase obligation percentage | 101.00% |  |  |
Additional Basis point | 0.25% |  |  |
Long - term debt, face amount | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |
Notes, stated percentage | 6.45% |  |  | 6.45%
Notes Payable | 3.50% notes, due 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Repurchase obligation percentage | 101.00% |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Additional Basis point | 0.20% |  |  |
Long - term debt, face amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Effective annual interest rate | 4.69% |  |  | 4.69%
Notes, stated percentage | 3.50% |  |  | 3.50%
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective annual interest rate | 3.49% |  |  | 3.49%
0.625% notes, due 2023 | Notes Payable |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Repurchase obligation percentage | 101.00% |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Additional Basis point | 0.15% |  |  |
Long - term debt, face amount | € |  |  |  | € 850,000,000
Effective annual interest rate | 0.712% |  |  | 0.712%
Notes, stated percentage | 0.625% |  |  | 0.625%

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