INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense	$ 28,894,000	$ 23,524,000
Income tax rate (as a percent)	28.10%	27.80%
Unrecognized tax benefits	9,200,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	6,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties	100,000
Accrued income tax-related interest expense	800,000
Penalties accrued	300,000
Total amount of accrued income tax-related interest	$ 100,000

A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.

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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations.

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This element represents the amount of statutory penalties accrued as of the date of the statement of financial position for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties.

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This element represents the amount of interest expense accrued as of the date of the statement of financial position for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity.

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- Definition

This element represents interest expense recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity.

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