INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries
United States	$ 136,682	$ 99,175	$ 168,975
Foreign	83,772	(6,168)	115,208
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	220,454	93,007	284,183
Current:
Federal	41,539	23,130	52,588
State	5,467	4,431	5,059
Foreign	19,123	15,077	32,443
Total	66,129	42,638	90,090
Non-current:	(381)	(69)	(447)
Deferred:
Federal	8,504	3,382	447
State	202	(333)	1,376
Foreign	(32,391)	1,809	3,428
Total	(23,685)	4,858	5,251
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$ 42,063	$ 47,427	$ 94,894
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%	3.10%	1.80%
Carryforwards, credits and changes in valuation allowances (as a percent)	2.90%	(0.10%)	(0.40%)
Foreign tax rate differences (as a percent)	(4.80%)	(5.70%)	(4.40%)
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits (as a percent)	(0.20%)	(0.10%)	(0.20%)
Domestic production activities deduction (as a percent)	(2.00%)	(3.80%)	(1.60%)
Goodwill impairment (as a percent)	0.00%	11.30%	0.00%
UK tax rate reduction (as a percent)	1.00%	7.70%	0.00%
Reversal of contingent liability (as a percent)	(2.20%)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
UK defined benefit pension plan (as a percent)	(14.60%)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
Other (as a percent)	2.30%	3.60%	3.20%
Total (as a percent)	19.10%	51.00%	33.40%
Deferred income tax assets:
Accrued expenses and allowances	$ 16,549	$ 18,320
Accrued insurance	1,071	1,408
Tax credits and loss carryforwards	104,439	130,743
Defined benefit pension liability	80,425	32,278
Inventory allowances	1,385	911
Accrued warranty	9,436	12,818
Deferred compensation	37,988	36,672
Gross deferred income tax assets	251,293	233,150
Valuation allowance	(81,923)	(90,837)
Net deferred income tax assets	169,370	142,313
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Work-in-process	2,161	3,087
Property, plant and equipment	37,961	41,147
Intangible assets	50,405	54,162
Other liabilities	6,164	3,517
Total deferred income tax liabilities	96,691	101,913
Net deferred income tax asset/(liability)	72,679	40,400
Deferred income tax assets (liabilities), Balance Sheet Caption
Other assets	108,482	76,069
Deferred income taxes	(35,803)	(35,669)
Net deferred income tax asset/(liability)	72,679	40,400
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Remeasurement of income tax benefit related to UK benefit plans	32,450
Provision for valuation allowance	9,888
Deferred income tax expense related to change in UK tax rates	1,860	7,120
Reversal of non-current contingent liability	16,591
Tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards related to the defined benefit pension obligation	104,439	130,743
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits beginning of year	3,876	4,268
Gross decreases tax positions in prior period	99	(173)
Gross increases current period tax positions	695	687
Settlements with taxing authorities	(105)	(361)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(1,165)	(545)
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits end of year	3,400	3,876	$ 4,268
Uncertain tax positions for which reversal is reasonably possible during the next 12 months	1,210
Reduction of income tax expense, due to expiration of statutes of limitation	810	511
Accrued interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits	192	280
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate	3,328	3,813
Income tax expense recorded on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries which are not considered permanently invested	$ 424,000	$ 415,000