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INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Fair value of awards vested $ 22.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue $ 1.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to all nonvested awards 13.0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized  
Weighted average period unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized 2 years 9 months  
Incentive Plan [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Accrued in costs related to the STIP $ 8.6ppc_OtherLaborRelatedExpense
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Reserved shares of common stock for future issuance under the LTIP 5.0us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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