DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Schedule Of Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	$ 11.2	$ 26.6
Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	7.0	3.2
Current Hedging Obligations
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	10.3	8.1
Current Hedging Obligations \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	5.5	8.1
Derivative Liability, Not Offset, Policy Election Deduction	2.8	5.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Offset Against Collateral, Net of Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Policy Election	2.7	2.2
Noncurrent Hedging Obligations
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	1.6	0.9
Noncurrent Hedging Obligations \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	1.5	0.9
Derivative Liability, Not Offset, Policy Election Deduction	0.5	0.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Offset Against Collateral, Net of Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Policy Election	1.0	0.2
Noncurrent Hedging Obligations \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	0.1
Derivative Liability, Not Offset, Policy Election Deduction	0.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Offset Against Collateral, Net of Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Policy Election	0.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	0.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	9.6	11.5
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	1.4	10.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Other Noncurrent Assets \| Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	0.8
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Other Noncurrent Assets \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	6.0	2.5
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Other Noncurrent Assets \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	0.2	0.7
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Current Hedging Obligations \| Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	0.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Current Hedging Obligations \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	4.6	7.9
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Current Hedging Obligations \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	4.7	0.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Noncurrent Hedging Obligations \| Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	0.0
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Noncurrent Hedging Obligations \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	1.5	0.9
Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Noncurrent Hedging Obligations \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	0.1	0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	0.2	4.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	0.0	0.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Other Noncurrent Assets \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	0.0	0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Other Noncurrent Assets \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	0.0	0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Current Hedging Obligations \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	0.9	0.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Current Hedging Obligations \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	0.1	0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Noncurrent Hedging Obligations \| Currency Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	0.0	0.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Noncurrent Hedging Obligations \| Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets elected not to be offset. Excludes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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