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SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted covenants | 60.00% |  |  |
Commercial paper borrowings | $ 650,000,000 |  | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 705,000,000
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial paper borrowings | $ 650,000,000 |  | 1,500,000,000 | 705,000,000
Global Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility fee | 0.65% |  |  |
Credit facility amount available for borrowing | $ 1,580,000,000 |  | 734,700,000 | 1,530,000,000
Global Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt capacity | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |
Extension period | 1 year |  |  |
Remaining life limit | 5 years |  |  |
Global Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate | 8.10% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility fee | 0.70% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt capacity |  | $ 2,250,000,000.00 |  |
Revolving 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 | $ 179,500,000.0 |  |  |
Letter of credit, outstanding | $ 15,100,000 |  | $ 25,100,000 | $ 24,400,000
Weighted average interest rate of international bank borrowings | 24.60% |  | 12.00% | 9.90%
Senior Unsecured | Global Credit Facility |  |  |  |
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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