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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 25, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) brand	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt							$ 36,750	$ 232,560
Transaction and integration related expenses					$ 276	$ 3,656	1,861	62,579
Goodwill					$ 1,280,934		1,280,934		$ 1,318,362
Purchase of equity method investment							$ 1,500	0
Diamond Foods, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred				$ 1,857,200
Repayments of long-term debt				$ 651,000
Number of brands \| brand				5
Measurement period correction								6,600
Noncash or part noncash acquisition, future cash payments								12,400
Transaction costs						500		500		$ 1,600
External net revenue from Diamond						$ 124,100		$ 308,000
Metcalfe's Skinny Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired			74.00%								26.00%
Payments to acquire businesses and interest in affiliates			$ 9,700
Total parent company ownership subsequent to acquisition			100.00%
Fair value of acquired entity			$ 13,200
Current assets			1,500
Goodwill			7,200
Other intangible assets			8,800
Liabilities assumed			$ 4,300
Natural Foodworks Group, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		23.00%
Purchase of equity method investment		$ 1,500
Cornpoppers Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 2,600
Metcalfe's Skinny Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				26.00%