LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2015

LONG-TERM DEBT

Summary of company's long-term debt

	Face Value at		Carrying Value
	December 27,		December 27,		December 28,
(in thousands)	2015		2015		2014
Notes:
9.00% senior secured notes due in 2022	$	516,415	$	506,571	$	543,640
5.750% notes due in 2017		55,442		54,551		108,489
7.150% debentures due in 2027		89,188		84,469		84,076
6.875% debentures due in 2029		276,230		259,834		258,607
Long-term debt	$	937,275	$	905,425	$	994,812

Redeemed or repurchase of notes

(in thousands)	Face Value
9.00% senior secured notes due in 2022	$	39,370
5.750% notes due in 2017		55,857
Total notes repurchased	$	95,227

Annual maturities of debt

	Payments
Year	(in thousands)
2016	$	—
2017		55,442
2018		—
2019		—
2020		—
Thereafter		881,833
Debt principal	$	937,275