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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - Customer | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
Term Loan [Member] |  |
Interest Rate Risk [Abstract] |  |
Fixed rate of interest | 4.98% |
2012 Term Loan Member] |  |
Interest Rate Risk [Abstract] |  |
Fixed rate of interest | 3.90% |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] |  |
Interest Rate Risk [Abstract] |  |
Description of variable rate basis | LIBOR |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.25% |
Credit Concentration Risk [Member] |  |
Credit Risk [Abstract] |  |
Number of customers that represented more than 10% of trade receivables | 0 | 0

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