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CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 30, 2017
CONTINGENCIES [Abstract] |  |
Estimated cost of remediation |  | $ 50,000
Total workforce subject to negotiated union contracts |  | 31.00%
Total workforce covered by union contract agreements expiring during 2017 |  | 9.00%
Cost to remediate and monitor the landfill | $ 380,000 |

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- Definition Cost incurred in providing environmental engineering and consulting; environmental testing and analysis; and remediation services during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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