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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Valuation Assumptions) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 1.78	$ 1.97
Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term	5 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 2 months 12 days
Expected stock volatility	43.47%	39.98%
Risk-free interest rate	2.00%	1.20%

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Performance Shares, Stock Options, Other Forms Of Compensation And Common Share Repurchaces [Abstract]

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Period the instrument, asset or liability is expected to be outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Risk-free interest rate assumption used in valuing an instrument.

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Weighted average expected volatility of stock price.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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