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BENEFIT PLANS - Fair Value of Assets of Company's Benefit Plans Held in Master Trust (Details) $ in Thousands | Oct. 22, 2018 USD ($)
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Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | $ 2,316,606
Assets Measured at NAV | 322,562
Common stock |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 299,234
Assets Measured at NAV | 0
Common collective trusts |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 818,052
Assets Measured at NAV | 78,230
Corporate bonds |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 368,145
Assets Measured at NAV | 0
Government securities |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 206,309
Assets Measured at NAV | 0
Mutual funds |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 310,469
Assets Measured at NAV | 0
Mortgage-backed securities |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 14,920
Assets Measured at NAV | 0
Other |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 55,145
Assets Measured at NAV | 0
Private equity and real estate partnerships |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 244,332
Assets Measured at NAV | 244,332
Level 1 |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 404,103
Level 1 | Common stock |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 299,234
Level 1 | Common collective trusts |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 1 | Corporate bonds |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 1 | Government securities |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 51,030
Level 1 | Mutual funds |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 887
Level 1 | Mortgage-backed securities |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 1 | Other |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 52,952
Level 1 | Private equity and real estate partnerships |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 2 |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 1,589,941
Level 2 | Common stock |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 2 | Common collective trusts |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 739,822
Level 2 | Corporate bonds |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 368,145
Level 2 | Government securities |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 155,279
Level 2 | Mutual funds |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 309,582
Level 2 | Mortgage-backed securities |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 14,920
Level 2 | Other |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 2,193
Level 3 |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 3 | Common stock |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 3 | Common collective trusts |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 3 | Corporate bonds |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 3 | Government securities |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 3 | Mutual funds |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 3 | Mortgage-backed securities |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 3 | Other |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0
Level 3 | Private equity and real estate partnerships |
Changes in Plan Assets |
Total plan assets at fair value | $ 0

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- Definition Fair value of investment in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share. Includes, but is not limited to, by unit, membership interest, or other ownership interest. Investment includes, but is not limited to, investment in certain hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate partnerships or funds. Excludes measurement of net asset value as estimate of fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=SL6742756-110258 + Details
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