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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum contributions for plan	$ 3.0		$ 3.0
Contributions by company	0.6		1.4
Expenses related to defined contribution plan	0.5	0.5	1.1	1.0
Total contributions	0.6	0.5	1.3	1.1
Total contributions to the plan during the remainder of fiscal year	1.2
Frozen defined benefit plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated cost for defined benefit plans			$ 0.4

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Amount of contributions made by the employer to the plan during the remainder of fiscal year.

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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915506&loc=d3e1928-114920

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The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions.

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Amount of administrative expenses incurred by a defined contribution plan.

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