BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING (Schedule of Net Sales, Operating Income and Long-lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Sep. 25, 2016	Jun. 26, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total	$ 2,742,352	$ 2,793,885	$ 2,752,286	$ 2,479,340	$ 2,370,883	$ 2,495,281	$ 2,551,990	$ 2,460,410	$ 2,533,348	$ 2,112,529	$ 2,053,876	$ 2,052,919	$ 10,767,863	$ 9,878,564	$ 8,752,672
Operating income
Total operating income													1,072,322	792,082	1,061,132
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest													107,183	75,636	46,549
Interest income													(7,730)	(2,301)	(3,828)
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses													(2,659)	4,055	26,148
Miscellaneous, net													(6,538)	(9,344)	(9,061)
Income before income taxes													982,066	724,036	1,001,324
Long-lived assets:
Total	2,095,147				1,833,985								2,095,147	1,833,985
United States
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													7,452,758	6,460,787	6,722,455
Mexico
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													1,019,170	1,180,947	1,116,455
Asia
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													136,144	101,209	120,724
Canada, Caribbean and Central America
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													114,543	152,516	176,396
Africa
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													29,905	17,117	16,493
Europe
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													2,000,843	1,952,192	584,651
South America
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													13,279	11,955	12,114
Pacific
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													1,221	1,841	3,384
United States
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													7,443,222	6,671,403	7,143,354
Long-lived assets:
Total	1,437,220				1,220,263								1,437,220	1,220,263
Europe
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													1,996,319	1,947,441	572,568
Long-lived assets:
Total	368,521				328,045								368,521	328,045
Mexico
Net sales to customers by customer location:
Total													1,328,322	1,259,720	1,036,750
Long-lived assets:
Total	$ 289,406				$ 285,677								289,406	285,677
Operating Segments | United States
Operating income
Total operating income													841,492	572,558	949,610
Operating Segments | Europe
Operating income
Total operating income													77,105	78,572	16,241
Operating Segments | Mexico
Operating income
Total operating income													153,631	140,857	95,186
Elimination
Operating income
Total operating income													$ 94	$ 95	$ 95