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Equity (Details - AOCI Components) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		$ (780,177)	$ (579,524)
Beginning Balance, adjusted for change of accounting principle				$ (795,545)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		9,637	60,368
Loss on long-term intra-entity foreign currency transactions		12,621	15,309
Loss on net investment hedges		5,453	(7,230)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges		(76)	2,043
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		27,635	70,490
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,582)	957
Noncontrolling interest share repurchase		21,372
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(3,319)	71,447
Ending Balance		(798,864)	(508,077)
Net Unrecognized Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Cost [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		(80,794)	(84,338)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		824	(322)
Loss on long-term intra-entity foreign currency transactions		0	0
Loss on net investment hedges		0	0
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges		0	0
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		824	(322)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,582)	957
Noncontrolling interest share repurchase		0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		(8,758)	635
Ending Balance		(89,552)	(83,703)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		(752,989)	(525,324)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		8,803	60,658
Loss on long-term intra-entity foreign currency transactions		12,621	15,309
Loss on net investment hedges		0	0
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges		0	0
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		21,424	75,967
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss		0	0
Noncontrolling interest share repurchase		21,372
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		52	75,967
Ending Balance		(752,937)	(449,357)
Unrealized Gain On Hedging Activities [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		38,238	30,138
Foreign currency translation adjustment		10	32
Loss on long-term intra-entity foreign currency transactions		0	0
Loss on net investment hedges			(7,230)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges		(76)	2,043
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		5,387	(5,155)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss		0	0
Noncontrolling interest share repurchase		0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		5,387	(5,155)
Ending Balance		43,625	24,983
Designated As Hedging Instrument
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Loss on net investment hedges	[1]		(7,230)
Designated As Hedging Instrument | Unrealized Gain On Hedging Activities [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Loss on net investment hedges		$ 5,453
Pension Plan [Member] | Net Unrecognized Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Cost [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			$ (10,300)
[1] The unrealized gain (loss) on net investment hedges is attributable to the change in valuation of Euro denominated debt.

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