GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 189,318	$ 280,460	$ 238,916
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	89,328	77,436	70,218
Deconsolidation of subsidiary		12,011
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	0	12,161
Non-cash debt refinancing costs	(2,478)
Loss on investment	3,795
Stock-based compensation	6,730	6,513	5,829
Defined benefit pension plan expense	2,638	6,569	4,281
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(18,173)	(17,619)	(11,591)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(4,300)
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	392	(4,318)	321
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(29)	(835)	(6,128)
Deferred income taxes	5,251	(10,141)	3,720
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Receivables	907	(12,708)	(84,890)
Inventories	21,458	13,431	(13,613)
Prepaid expenses	(13,594)	4,115	1,243
Accounts payable	(34,321)	12,448	(6,249)
Accrued expenses	(34,778)	21,698	20,640
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,755	(1,474)	(4,350)
Income taxes payable (refundable)	(39,803)	(3,305)	(21,250)
Net cash flows from operating activities	174,096	396,442	197,097
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(73,023)	(106,753)	(97,074)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(185,710)	(63,152)	(45,687)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,489	37,582	6,025
Other, net	(619)	602	44
Net cash flows from investing activities	(256,863)	(131,721)	(136,692)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	(4,472)	5,510	1,828
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	652,211	274	39,126
Principal payments on long-term obligations	(357,858)	(591)	(39,564)
Settlement of financial derivative	4,981
Cash decrease due to deconsolidation of subsidiary		(11,615)
Dividends paid	(32,443)	(25,414)	(21,520)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	(2,919)	(1,767)	(1,944)
Proceeds from sale of partial ownership interest			1,404
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		(9,324)
Debt issuance fees	(7,644)		(1,747)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	14,572	16,348	21,827
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	4,264	5,306	5,494
Purchase of treasury shares	(395,045)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(15,403)	(16,107)	(21,259)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(139,756)	(37,380)	(16,355)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19,604)	(27,764)	7,185
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(242,127)	199,577	51,235
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	613,706	414,129	362,894
Cash and cash equivalents-end of year	371,579	613,706	414,129
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	183,976	278,489	234,072
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	24,509	21,270	19,121
Non-cash debt refinancing costs	(2,478)
Stock-based compensation	6,730	6,513	5,829
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	145	885	89
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(129,031)	(150,512)	(129,655)
Deferred income taxes	(1,474)	(8,948)	(4,721)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Receivables	(19,136)	6,181	(21,751)
Inventories	5,094	12,966	(20,756)
Prepaid expenses	(2,352)	2,417	(3,705)
Accounts payable	(2,260)	(10,458)	4,446
Accrued expenses	(21,448)	19,191	20,339
Other noncurrent liabilities	622	3,201	123
Income taxes payable (refundable)	(24,945)	(5,908)	(18,979)
Net cash flows from operating activities	17,952	175,287	84,452
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(41,260)	(76,582)	(43,590)
Proceeds from sale of assets	43	794	113
Other, net	(34,735)	86,258	(10,192)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(6,482)	10,470	(53,669)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	652,540		39,000
Principal payments on long-term obligations	(356,994)	(187)	(39,197)
Settlement of financial derivative	4,981
Dividends paid	(32,443)	(25,414)	(21,520)
Intercompany dividends	116,995	8,947
Intercompany capital contribution	(143,000)
Debt issuance fees	(7,644)		(1,747)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	14,572	16,348	21,827
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	4,264	5,306	5,494
Purchase of treasury shares	(395,045)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(15,403)	(16,107)	(21,259)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(157,177)	(11,107)	(17,402)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(145,707)	174,650	13,381
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	215,576	40,926	27,545
Cash and cash equivalents-end of year	69,869	215,576	40,926
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	67,725	97,955	88,746
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	12,926	12,862	12,923
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	143	42	(17)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(19,509)	(16,417)	(37,925)
Deferred income taxes	1,866	(19)	(496)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Receivables	40,186	(22,259)	(32,833)
Inventories	15,317	1,757	5,850
Prepaid expenses	429	98	(20)
Accounts payable	(5,212)	(1,643)	578
Accrued expenses	(9,590)	5,824	945
Income taxes payable (refundable)	(19,417)	(3,251)	350
Net cash flows from operating activities	84,864	74,949	38,101
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(2,823)	(4,439)	(22,197)
Proceeds from sale of assets	126	35	39
Other, net	73,799	(83,327)	(18,397)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(76,496)	(87,731)	(40,555)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany dividends	(36,600)	20,133
Intercompany interest on long-term note	648	1,229
Intercompany principal payment on long-term note		(22,430)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(35,952)	43,792
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(56)	(7,927)	2,285
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(27,640)	23,083	(169)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	29,797	6,714	6,883
Cash and cash equivalents-end of year	2,157	29,797	6,714
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	85,840	68,597	83,263
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	51,893	43,304	38,174
Deconsolidation of subsidiary		12,011
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		12,161
Loss on investment	3,795
Defined benefit pension plan expense	2,638	6,569	4,281
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(18,173)	(17,619)	(11,591)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(4,300)
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	104	(5,245)	249
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(63)	(494)	(5,150)
Deferred income taxes	4,859	(1,174)	8,937
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Receivables	(20,143)	3,370	(30,306)
Inventories	1,047	(1,292)	1,293
Prepaid expenses	(11,671)	1,600	4,968
Accounts payable	(26,849)	24,549	(11,273)
Accrued expenses	(3,740)	(3,317)	(644)
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,133	(4,675)	(4,473)
Income taxes payable (refundable)	4,559	5,029	(1,921)
Net cash flows from operating activities	70,929	143,374	75,807
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(28,940)	(25,732)	(31,287)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(185,710)	(63,152)	(45,687)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,320	36,753	5,873
Other, net	(38,796)	503	27,370
Net cash flows from investing activities	(173,534)	(51,628)	(43,731)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	(4,472)	5,510	1,828
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	(329)	274	126
Principal payments on long-term obligations	(864)	(404)	(367)
Cash decrease due to deconsolidation of subsidiary		(11,615)
Intercompany dividends	(80,395)	(29,080)
Intercompany interest on long-term note	(648)	(1,229)
Intercompany principal payment on long-term note		22,430
Intercompany capital contribution	143,000
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	(2,919)	(1,767)	(1,944)
Proceeds from sale of partial ownership interest			1,404
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		(9,324)
Net cash flows from financing activities	53,373	(70,065)	1,047
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19,548)	(19,837)	4,900
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(68,780)	1,844	38,023
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	368,333	366,489	328,466
Cash and cash equivalents-end of year	299,553	368,333	366,489
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	(148,223)	(164,581)	(167,165)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	148,574	166,588	166,602
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Income taxes payable (refundable)		825	(700)
Net cash flows from operating activities	351	2,832	(1,263)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other, net	351	(2,832)	1,263
Net cash flows from investing activities	$ (351)	$ (2,832)	$ 1,263