TRADE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Trade Accounts and Other Receivables

Trade accounts and other receivables (including accounts receivable from related parties), less allowance for doubtful accounts, consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2017			December 25, 2016
	(In thousands)
Trade accounts receivable	$	548,472		$	435,818
Notes receivable - current	5,130			630
Other receivables	20,021			15,766
Receivables, gross	573,623			452,214
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(8,145		)	(6,661		)
Receivables, net	$	565,478		$	445,553
Accounts receivable from related parties(a)	$	2,951		$	4,010

(a) Additional information regarding accounts receivable from related parties is included in “Note 18. Related Party Transactions.”

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:

	Total
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 25, 2016	$	(6,661	)
Provision charged to operating results	(2,700		)
Account write-offs and recoveries	1,538
Effect of exchange rate	(322		)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	(8,145	)