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ACQUISITIONS - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2018 NZD ($) | Oct. 02, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2018 NZD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage acquired |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  |  | $ 800,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment, consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | 798,395 |  |  | $ 798,400 |  |  |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 471,900 |  |  |
Earnings or loss of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,300 |  |  |
Business acquisition, transaction costs recognized during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000
Icebreaker Holdings, Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  | $ 198,500 | $ 274.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment, consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600 | $ 2.3 |
Purchase price |  | 196,952 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197,000 | $ 272.1 |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  | $ 47,700 |  |  |  | $ 127,100 |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date, percentage of revenue |  |  |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |  | 1.20% | 1.20% |
Earnings or loss of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  | $ 3,900 |  |  |  | $ 10,100 |  |
Earnings or loss of acquiree since acquisition date, percentage of earnings |  |  |  |  | 0.80% |  |  |  | 0.90% | 0.90% |
Business acquisition, transaction costs recognized during period |  | 7,400 |  |  |  | $ 4,100 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on derivative |  | 9,900 |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |
Altra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses | $ 131,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment, consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |
Purchase price | 131,557 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 131.6 |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  | $ 9,900 |  |  |  | 30,900 |  |
Earnings or loss of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  | (1,100) |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |
Purchase accounting adjustment, goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Work | Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount |  |  |  | 52,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  | 316,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Icebreaker Holdings, Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 70,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Altra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 46,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 years | 17 years |
Customer relationships | Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles |  |  |  | 78,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | Icebreaker Holdings, Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles |  | $ 27,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  | 11 years 6 months | 11 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | Altra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles | $ 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Rights | Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Rights | Icebreaker Holdings, Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  | 4 years | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Rights | Altra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 years | 16 years |
Trademarks | Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Customer relationships | Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Customer relationships | Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  | 13 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Altra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, transaction costs recognized during period |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |

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