SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 05, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Our segment net sales and earnings were as follows:

For the three months ended	April 5, 2015			March 30, 2014
Net sales:
North America	$	1,706,995		$	1,659,047
International and Other	230,805			212,766
Total	$	1,937,800		$	1,871,813
Segment income:
North America	$	554,305		$	538,705
International and Other	(21,759		)	6,615
Total segment income	532,546			545,320
Unallocated corporate expense (1)	138,781			128,222
Charges associated with business realignment initiatives	5,140			3,026
Non-service related pension expense (income)	1,996			(623		)
Acquisition integration costs	2,573			11,089
Gain on sale of trademark	(9,950		)	—
Income before interest and income taxes	394,006			403,606
Interest expense, net	19,202			21,285
Income before income taxes	$	374,804		$	382,321

(1) Includes centrally-managed (a) corporate functional costs relating to legal, treasury, finance, and human resources, (b) expenses associated with the oversight and administration of our global operations, including warehousing, distribution and manufacturing, information systems and global shared services, (c) non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and (d) other gains or losses that are not integral to segment performance.

Depreciation and amortization expense included within segment income presented above is as follows:

For the three months ended	April 5, 2015		March 30, 2014
North America	$	35,440	$	35,027
International and Other	11,124		5,772
Corporate, including business realignment	11,774		8,504
Total	$	58,338	$	49,303