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Debt instrument, minimum aggregate percentage of holders of debt to call entire unpaid principal and interest.

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Mandatory prepayment of debt.

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Amount of the total principal payments made during the annual reporting period.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the repurchase price of a debt instrument initially issued by the entity and the net carrying amount of the debt at the time of its repurchase.

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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized.

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The cash outflow to repay long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes repayments of tax exempt secured debt.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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DEBT (Unsecured Senior Notes) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2017	Aug. 05, 2014	Mar. 29, 2010	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 07, 2003
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			8.125%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			101.00%
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument				$ (3,237,000)	$ (2,988,000)	$ (26,516,000)
Deposits	$ 27,491,000
Debt instrument, annual principal payment	26,417,000
Accrued and unpaid interest	514,000
General and administrative				27,493,000	41,608,000	61,540,000
Interest paid, net				31,283,000	37,875,000	72,344,000
Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deposits	$ 27,491
General and administrative				$ (134,000)	$ 698,000	935,000
7.50% Election 1 Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 6,508,000
7.50% Election 2 Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 138,708,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		7.50%
7.50% Election 2 Notes due 2021 \| Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				7.50%	7.50%
7.50% Notes due 2024 and 8.125% Notes due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost				$ 504,000
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument				(2,000)	$ (2,463,000)
7.50% Notes due 2024 and 8.125% Notes due 2018 [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost				504,000	$ 784,000
Repayments of secured debt						326,051,000
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument				(2,495,000)		$ (26,516,000)
7.50% Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 146,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage							7.50%
Early repayment of senior debt				$ 0
7.50% Notes due 2024 \| Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				7.50%	7.50%		7.50%
Early repayment of senior debt				$ 0	$ 294,000
8.125% Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			8.125%	8.125%	8.125%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		101.00%
Early repayment of senior debt				$ 55,202,000
Debt instrument, minimum aggregate percentage, for holders to call entire unpaid principal and interst due		25.00%
8.125% Notes due 2018 \| Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			8.125%
Early repayment of senior debt				$ 55,000	$ 37,345,000
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	8.125%
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost	$ 182,000
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument	$ (742,000)
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Loan [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	8.125%
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost	$ 182,000
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument	$ (742,000)
Exit Financing Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		2.00%
OBS ABL Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of secured debt					110,295,000
OBS Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost					3,940,000
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument					(525,000)
Mandatory prepayment of debt					27,000,000
General and administrative					$ 77,000