SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2017	Mar. 27, 2016
Cash Flow Information
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	$ 9,980	$ 11,087
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 12	(5,850)
Other non-cash financing activities
Increase of financing obligation for contribution of real property to pension plan		47,130
Reduction of pension obligation for contribution of real property to pension plan		$ (47,130)

Represents the value of a financing obligation as a contribution of real property to a pension plan.

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Non-cash activity which represents the reduction of pension obligation for contribution of real property to pension plan.

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586

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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized.

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