BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - ALLAN CANDY COMPANY LIMITED (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses		$ 35,762	$ 0	$ 0
Goodwill	$ 792,955	$ 812,344	684,252	$ 792,955
Purchase price allocation adjustments			48,023
The Allan Candy Company Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses	$ 27,376
Property, plant and equipment acquired			10,897
Goodwill			6,996
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			8,092
Other noncurrent assets acquired			1,391
Purchase price allocation adjustments			$ 1,820