INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010	Mar. 29, 2013
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
United States					$ 248,840	$ 134,363	$ 78,327
Foreign					110,450	99,394	74,655
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries					359,290	233,757	152,982
Current:
Federal					81,000	53,005	21,900
State					10,342	8,915	3,527
Foreign					32,294	29,287	23,919
Total					123,636	91,207	49,346
Non-current:					(854)	(1,655)	645
Deferred:
Federal					(3,824)	(4,586)	5,258
State					(660)	(1,180)	686
Foreign					8,204	(79,196)	(927)
Total					3,720	(84,962)	5,017
Total income tax expense (benefit)					126,502	4,590	55,008
Reconciliations of statutory federal income tax rate and effective tax rate
Statutory federal income tax rate (as a percent)					35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit (as a percent)					1.70%	1.50%	1.80%
Carryforwards, credits and changes in valuation allowances (as a percent)					1.80%	(27.70%)	(0.20%)
Foreign tax rate differences (as a percent)					(2.50%)	(2.70%)	(3.40%)
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits (as a percent)					(0.20%)	(0.70%)	0.40%
Non-deductible acquisition costs-Delta (as a percent)							2.30%
Domestic production activities deduction (as a percent)					(2.30%)	(2.30%)	(1.30%)
Other (as a percent)					1.70%	(1.10%)	1.40%
Total (as a percent)					35.20%	2.00%	36.00%
Deferred income tax assets:
Accrued expenses and allowances	18,020				18,020	16,898
Accrued insurance	1,283				1,283	1,572
Tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards	161,348				161,348	166,020
Defined benefit pension liability	25,770				25,770	17,006
Inventory allowances	4,151				4,151	6,262
Accrued warranty	5,463				5,463	4,900
Deferred compensation	42,031				42,031	34,720
Gross deferred income tax assets	258,066				258,066	247,378
Valuation allowance	(120,979)				(120,979)	(123,522)
Net deferred income tax assets	137,087				137,087	123,856
Nonconsolidated subsidiaries								775
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	35,756				35,756	36,551
Intangible assets	60,134				60,134	60,684
Other liabilities	11,198				11,198	9,380
Total deferred income tax liabilities	107,088				107,088	106,615
Net deferred income tax liabilities	29,999				29,999	17,241
Uncertain income tax positions recognized, if percentage is greater than, likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement					50.00%
Reconciliation of activity related to unrecognized tax benefits
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits beginning of year					4,304	5,708
Gross increases tax positions in prior period					37	3
Gross decreases tax positions in prior period					(3)	(34)
Gross increases current period tax positions					328	851
Lapse of statute of limitations	(756)	(541)			(1,296)	(2,224)
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits end of year	3,370				3,370	4,304	5,708
Uncertain tax positions for which reversal is reasonably possible during the next 12 months	1,463				1,463
Reduction of income tax expense, due to expiration of statutes of limitation	491	351	1,446
Additional uncertain tax positions				3,000
Accrued interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits	405				405	413
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate	3,164				3,164	4,098
Period for which R&E tax credit in U.S. is extended under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012					2 years
Net deferred income tax assets included in refundable and deferred income taxes and other assets	118,299				118,299	102,738
Net deferred income tax assets included in refundable and deferred income taxes	57,209				57,209	43,819
Net deferred income tax assets included in other assets	61,089				61,089	58,920
Net deferred tax liabilities included in deferred income taxes	88,300				88,300	85,497	89,922
Tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards resulting from acquisition of Delta	161,348				161,348	166,020
Deferred tax assets relating to defined benefit pension obligation resulting from acquisition of Delta	25,770				25,770	17,006
Decrease in tax expense relating mainly to operating losses						34,402
Decrease in tax expense relating to defined benefit pension obligation						31,300
Income tax expense recorded on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries which are not considered permanently invested					928
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries which are not considered permanently invested					3,730
Undistributed foreign earnings					$ 586,198	$ 518,887