NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities				$ 84,702	$ (1,058,951)
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 18,430		18,430		$ 35,409
Restricted cash		446		446		714
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows		18,876		18,876		$ 36,123
Operating activities:
Gain on write-off of debt premium					0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	$ 0	0	4,749
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding business acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation adjustments				(7,242)	20,065
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				87,033	81,935
Financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt				(24,500)	(120,295)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				(189,473)	975,795
Previous Classification
Operating activities:
Gain on write-off of debt premium					(1,341)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt					0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding business acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation adjustments					19,985
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					75,765
Financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt					(114,125)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities					981,965
Impact
Operating activities:
Gain on write-off of debt premium					1,341
Loss on early extinguishment of debt					4,749
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding business acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation adjustments					80
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					6,170
Financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt					(6,170)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities					(6,170)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-18
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities				(300)	(300)
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				300	300
Accounting Standards Update 2016-15
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					(6,200)
Financing activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities					$ 6,200
Accounting Standard Update 2016-09, Excess Tax Benefit Component
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, excess tax benefit		$ 200		$ 1,600
Diamond Foods, Inc.
Financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	$ (651,000)
Measurement period correction			$ 6,600