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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 3,045,446 | $ 2,500,340
Operating income | 311,359 | 289,653
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 294,133 | 269,397
Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 3,045,446 | 2,500,340
Operating income | 423,048 | 372,676
Operating Segments | Outdoor & Action Sports |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 2,014,574 | 1,695,790
Operating income | 292,295 | 232,452
Operating Segments | Jeanswear |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 639,547 | 647,442
Operating income | 109,206 | 118,019
Operating Segments | Imagewear |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 371,040 | 134,966
Operating income | 24,570 | 24,400
Operating Segments | Other Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 20,285 | 22,142
Operating income | (3,023) | (2,195)
Corporate, Non-Segment |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Corporate and other expenses | (107,750) | (83,091)
Segment Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Interest expense, net | $ (21,165) | (20,188)
Continuing Operations |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Certain corporate overhead costs allocated to selling, general, and administrative expense |  | $ 4,100

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