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LONG-TERM DEBT - Extinguishment (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Extinguishment of debt          
Repayments of Debt         $ 762,400,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
Face value of notes redeemed or repurchased     494,214,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount 155,900,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount  
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (72,800,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (12,800,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (72,777,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (13,643,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (88,430,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Notes repurchased privately         70,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount
9.00% senior secured notes due in 2022          
Extinguishment of debt          
Face value of notes redeemed or repurchased     344,215,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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4.625% notes due in 2014          
Extinguishment of debt          
Repayments of Debt     29,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.750% notes due in 2017          
Extinguishment of debt          
Face value of notes redeemed or repurchased     $ 149,999,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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