WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2014

Workers' Compensation Insurance and Reserves [Abstract]

Reconciliation of workers' compensation claims reserve

The table below presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted workers’ compensation claims reserve to the discounted workers' compensation reserve for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):

	September 26, 2014		December 27, 2013
Undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve	$	252,016	$	234,453
Less discount on workers' compensation reserve	18,073		19,624
Workers' compensation reserve, net of discount	233,943		214,829
Less current portion	57,739		49,942
Long-term portion	$	176,204	$	164,887