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LONG-TERM DEBT - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	May 29, 2015
Variable Rate Term Loan Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 313
4.25% notes, due October 1, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable			$ 250
Interest rate on fixed rate debt (percent)			4.25%
5.55% notes, due October 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable			$ 400
Interest rate on fixed rate debt (percent)			5.55%
Exelis \| Exelis Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 250