INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2010	Sep. 25, 2011	Jun. 26, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010	Sep. 25, 2011 Month Year Location	Sep. 26, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Reconciliation of the income tax provision
U.S. income tax rate (as a percent)					35.00%
Effective tax rate, percent (as a percent)		25.00%		29.50%	28.20%	31.10%
Net discrete income tax benefit		$ 29,000,000			$ 29,000,000
Additional reserves for uncertain tax positions		39,000,000			39,000,000
Discrete income tax charges for prior year tax return true-up adjustments		2,000,000			2,000,000
Discrete tax charges related to the U.K.tax law changes		3,000,000			3,000,000
Discrete tax charges related to enactment of state tax law changes in Indiana			4,000,000		4,000,000
Information related to unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized tax benefits		113,000,000			113,000,000		85,000,000
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rates		73,000,000			73,000,000		33,000,000
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits		19,000,000			19,000,000		19,000,000
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months, minimum		0			0		0
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months, maximum		60,000,000			60,000,000		60,000,000
Anticipated timing of the expiration of the statutes of limitations (in months)					12
U.K. tax rate before passing of legislation (as a percent)	28.00%
U.K. tax rate after passing of legislation (as a percent)					27.00%
Additional charge to tax provision				2,000,000		2,000,000
Discrete income tax charge related to the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act						$ 7,000,000