RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Percentage of beneficial ownership by holding company	75.30%

Percentage of beneficial ownership by holding company.

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