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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Restricted stock and common stock granted) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation in shares | 27 | 27 | 678 | 1,110
Relative TSR PSU |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation in shares | 0 | 8 | 153 | 381
Time-based restricted stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation in shares | 19 | 8 | 449 | 704
Special/Growth PSU |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation in shares | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0
Common stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation in shares | 8 | 11 | 17 | 25

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