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REPORTABLE SEGMENT INFORMATION - Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 3,212,969,000 | $ 3,940,159,000 | $ 3,907,386,000 | $ 2,788,146,000 | $ 3,045,446,000 | $ 3,649,283,000 | $ 3,392,934,000 | $ 2,268,620,000 | $ 2,500,340,000 | $ 13,848,660,000 | $ 11,811,177,000 | $ 11,026,147,000
Operating income | $ 194,384,000 | $ 591,905,000 | $ 658,669,000 | $ 230,882,000 | 310,065,000 | $ 484,619,000 | $ 575,527,000 | $ 159,676,000 | $ 293,207,000 | 1,675,840,000 | 1,513,029,000 | 1,455,458,000
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (79,644,000)
Corporate and other expenses |  |  |  |  | (107,750,000) |  |  |  |  | (578,934,000) | (408,030,000) | (384,413,000)
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  | (21,165,000) |  |  |  |  | (85,425,000) | (85,880,000) | (85,546,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 294,133,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,527,404,000 | 1,416,495,000 | 1,284,716,000
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overhead costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,600,000 | 44,300,000
Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension settlement charge |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | (8,856,000) | 0 | (50,922,000)
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 3,045,446,000 |  |  |  |  | 13,848,660,000 | 11,811,177,000 | 11,026,147,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  | 423,048,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,191,763,000 | 1,910,405,000 | 1,834,319,000
Operating Segments | Outdoor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 888,039,000 |  |  |  |  | 4,649,024,000 | 4,208,958,000 | 4,123,372,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  | 44,673,000 |  |  |  |  | 544,425,000 | 537,543,000 | 594,485,000
Operating Segments | Active |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 1,071,598,000 |  |  |  |  | 4,721,792,000 | 3,791,737,000 | 3,318,428,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  | 237,620,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,125,709,000 | 805,843,000 | 628,163,000
Operating Segments | Work |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 442,258,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,862,017,000 | 1,099,714,000 | 776,214,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  | 40,024,000 |  |  |  |  | 220,670,000 | 163,585,000 | 137,301,000
Operating Segments | Jeans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 623,266,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,491,769,000 | 2,597,623,000 | 2,690,059,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  | 103,805,000 |  |  |  |  | 300,502,000 | 406,524,000 | 479,179,000
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 20,285,000 |  |  |  |  | 124,058,000 | 113,145,000 | 118,074,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  | $ (3,074,000) |  |  |  |  | $ 457,000 | $ (3,090,000) | $ (4,809,000)

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