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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Impacts of ASC 606 Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 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
Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ 128,804 | $ 463,509 | $ 507,121 | $ 160,358 | $ 252,793 | [1] | $ (90,269) | $ 386,140 | $ 109,889 | $ 209,163 | $ 1,259,792 | [1] | $ 614,923 | [1] | $ 1,074,106 | [1]
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  |  |  |  | 71,532 |  |  |  |  |  | 301,005 |  | 290,503 |  | 281,577 |
Other adjustments, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,609 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | [1] |  |  |  |  | 38,686 |  |  |  |  |  | (373,012) |  | (107,083) |  | 47,102 |
Inventories | [1] |  |  |  |  | (156,292) |  |  |  |  |  | (135,099) |  | 17,005 |  | (37,210) |
Accounts payable | [1] |  |  |  |  | (187,553) |  |  |  |  |  | 111,678 |  | 21,494 |  | (9,553) |
Income taxes | [1] |  |  |  |  | (65,234) |  |  |  |  |  | (19,974) |  | 460,350 |  | (129,574) |
Accrued liabilities | [1] |  |  |  |  | (172,396) |  |  |  |  |  | 484,858 |  | 31,928 |  | 28,904 |
Other assets and liabilities | [1] |  |  |  |  | (65,492) |  |  |  |  |  | (24,634) |  | (34,942) |  | (45,978) |
Cash provided (used) by operating activities | [1] |  |  |  |  | $ (243,223) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,664,223 |  | $ 1,474,660 |  | $ 1,480,568 |
Impact of Adoption | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,307) |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (162) |  |  |  |  |
Other adjustments, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,193 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198,349 |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (53,427) |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,605 |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (398) |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (207,158) |  |  |  |  |
Other assets and liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,305 |  |  |  |  |
Cash provided (used) by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Balances without Adoption of ASC 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,254,485 |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,843 |  |  |  |  |
Other adjustments, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,802 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (174,663) |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (188,526) |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,283 |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,372) |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 277,700 |  |  |  |  |
Other assets and liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,671 |  |  |  |  |
Cash provided (used) by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,664,223 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The cash flows related to discontinued operations have not been segregated, and remain included in the major classes of assets and liabilities. Accordingly, the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include the results of continuing and discontinued operations.

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