Contract With Customer, Liability, Cumulative Catch-Up Adjustment To Gross Profit, Change In Measure Of Progress

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Contract with Customer, Liability, Cumulative Catch-up Adjustment to Gross Profit, Modification of Contract

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Amount of increase (decrease) in revenue recognized for cumulative catch-up adjustment from change in measure of progress which (increases) decreases obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in revenue recognized for cumulative catch-up adjustment from contract modification which (increases) decreases obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity.

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Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenue Recognition Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 28, 2018	Jun. 29, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Reduced gross profit									$ 132,700
New revenue standard adoption impact									9,300
Net sales	$ 6,226,124	$ 6,922,827	$ 6,662,604	$ 6,398,956	$ 6,410,887	$ 6,751,552	$ 6,270,420	$ 6,008,272	26,210,511	$ 25,441,131	$ 23,862,934
Gross profit	$ 380,295	357,325	402,301	377,854	$ 349,297	$ 446,328	$ 393,325	$ 406,932	1,517,775	$ 1,595,882	$ 1,520,945
Additional revenue due to ASC 606									158,400
Additional gross profit recognized due to ASC 606									6,500
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 22,000	$ 48,000	$ 25,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net sales									(25,665)
Gross profit									$ 2,741