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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 19, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility |  |  | 100,000,000 | $ 0 |
Long-term debt |  | 661,846,000 | 661,846,000 | 580,678,000 | $ 580,376,000
Outstanding letters of credit |  | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 |  |
Incremental Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |  |
LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percentage) |  | 1.375% | 1.375% |  |
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.125% |  |  |
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.875% |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.125% |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.875% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 100,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt |  | 266,000,000 | 266,000,000 | 185,714,000 | 184,977,000
Available for future borrowing |  | $ 229,500,000 | $ 229,500,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Description of variable rate basis |  |  | LIBOR |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percentage) |  | 0.375% | 0.375% |  |
Swingline BOA [Member] | Multicurrency Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 15,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000
Interest rate (as a percentage) |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |
United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility |  |  | $ 175,000,000 |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Incremental Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percentage) |  | 2.55% | 2.55% |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Swingline BOA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 50,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 |  |
Canada, Dollars |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |
Canada, Dollars | Incremental Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 50,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings | 366,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 366,000,000 |  |  |  |

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