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WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2018
Workers' Compensation Insurance and Reserves [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of workers' compensation claims reserve | The table below presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve to the discounted workers’ compensation reserve for the periods presented as follows:
(in thousands) | April 1, 2018 | December 31, 2017
Undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve | $ | 288,942 |  | $ | 293,600 |
Less discount on workers’ compensation reserve | 19,198 |  | 19,277 |
Workers’ compensation reserve, net of discount | 269,744 |  | 274,323 |
Less current portion | 75,692 |  | 77,218 |
Long-term portion | $ | 194,052 |  | $ | 197,105 |

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