BUSINESS REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES - REALIGNMENT RELATED CHARGES BY INCOME STATEMENT LOCATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 04, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	$ 27,962	$ 67,463	$ 104,487	$ 101,428
2015 productivity initiative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	2,991		19,278
Cost of sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	24,470	2,529	57,948	5,205
Cost of sales | Operational optimization program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	24,470	0	57,948	0
Cost of sales | Other international restructuring programs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	0	2,529	0	5,205
Selling, marketing and administrative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	1,162	7,181	15,971	13,251
Selling, marketing and administrative | Operational optimization program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	414	0	9,822	0
Selling, marketing and administrative | Other international restructuring programs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	0	666	0	3,234
Selling, marketing and administrative | 2015 productivity initiative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	748	6,515	6,149	10,017
Business realignment charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	2,330	57,753	30,568	82,972
Business realignment charges | Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	0	0	0	2,667
Business realignment charges | 2015 productivity initiative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	2,243	57,753	13,126	80,305
Business realignment charges | China integration initiative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business realignment charges	$ 87	$ 0	$ 17,442	$ 0