EQUITY INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	$ 52,083,476	$ 71,234,230
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Interest Acquired	15.00%
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire an Equity Investment	$ 1,000,000
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	$ 3,900,000
Percentage Owned of an Equity Investment	12.50%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	$ 5,572,816	$ 2,000,000
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)	(327,184)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	5,572,816
Equity Investment One [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	3,600,000
Equity Investment Two [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value	$ 1,900,000

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