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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, carrying values |  | $ 2,218,820,000 | $ 2,121,147,000 | $ 2,193,954,000 |
Long-term debt, fair values |  | 2,403,900,000 | 2,318,600,000 | 2,422,000,000 |
Impairment charges for property, plant and equipment |  | 0 | 6,000,000 | 17,200,000 | $ 8,200,000
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79,644,000
Impairment charges of goodwill |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39,300,000.0
Impairment charges of intangible assets excluding goodwill |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 40,300,000
Lucy |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges of goodwill |  |  |  | 104,700,000 |
Discontinued Operations | Nautica |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Impairment charges of goodwill |  |  |  | 104,700,000 |
Discontinued Operations | Licensing Business and Nautica |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  |  | $ 104,651,000 |
Timberland Pro |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, allocated | $ 51,500,000 |  |  |  |
Wrangler RIGGS |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, allocated | $ 7,400,000 |  |  |  |

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