FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Amount of Debt Obligations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017	Mar. 11, 2015	May 29, 2014
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.75%, at Level 1 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.75%			5.75%
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.875%, at Level 1 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.875%		5.875%
Senior notes | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 6.25%, at Level 1 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.25%				6.25%
Senior notes | Level 1 | Carrying Amount | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.75%, at Level 1 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fixed-rate senior notes payable	$ (1,002,799)	$ (750,000)
Senior notes | Level 1 | Carrying Amount | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.875%, at Level 1 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fixed-rate senior notes payable	(843,180)	(604,820)
Senior notes | Level 1 | Carrying Amount | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 6.25%, at Level 1 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fixed-rate senior notes payable	(92,128)	(403,444)
Senior notes | Level 1 | Fair Value | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.75%, at Level 1 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fixed-rate senior notes payable	(973,750)	(774,375)
Senior notes | Level 1 | Fair Value | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 5.875%, at Level 1 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fixed-rate senior notes payable	(799,000)	(619,080)
Senior notes | Level 1 | Fair Value | Fixed-rate senior notes payable at 6.25%, at Level 1 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fixed-rate senior notes payable	(94,742)	(418,787)
Mortgages | Level 3 | Carrying Amount | Chattel mortgages, at Level 3 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fixed-rate senior notes payable	(758)	(873)
Mortgages | Level 3 | Fair Value | Chattel mortgages, at Level 3 inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fixed-rate senior notes payable	$ (747)	$ (855)