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GOODWILL - Changes in Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2017
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | $ 1,692,644 | $ 1,693,219 | $ 1,554,667
Measurement period adjustment to 2017 acquisition (Note 3) | (9,974) |  |
Acquisitions |  | 151,662 | 92,837
Fiscal 2019 divestitures |  | (48,381) |
Currency translation | 10,549 | (41,616) | 45,140
Goodwill, ending balance | 1,693,219 | 1,754,884 | 1,692,644
Outdoor |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 842,274 | 844,726 | 832,937
Measurement period adjustment to 2017 acquisition (Note 3) | 0 |  |
Acquisitions |  | 151,662 | 0
Fiscal 2019 divestitures |  | 0 |
Currency translation | 2,452 | (12,499) | 9,337
Goodwill, ending balance | 844,726 | 983,889 | 842,274
Active |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 456,774 | 463,187 | 429,354
Measurement period adjustment to 2017 acquisition (Note 3) | 0 |  |
Acquisitions |  | 0 | 0
Fiscal 2019 divestitures |  | (48,329) |
Currency translation | 6,413 | (20,902) | 27,420
Goodwill, ending balance | 463,187 | 393,956 | 456,774
Work |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 181,708 | 172,472 | 89,011
Measurement period adjustment to 2017 acquisition (Note 3) | (9,974) |  |
Acquisitions |  | 0 | 92,837
Fiscal 2019 divestitures |  | (52) |
Currency translation | 738 | (1,604) | (140)
Goodwill, ending balance | 172,472 | 170,816 | 181,708
Jeans |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 211,888 | 212,834 | 203,365
Measurement period adjustment to 2017 acquisition (Note 3) | 0 |  |
Acquisitions |  | 0 | 0
Fiscal 2019 divestitures |  | 0 |
Currency translation | 946 | (6,611) | 8,523
Goodwill, ending balance | $ 212,834 | $ 206,223 | $ 211,888

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