PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Schedule of Benefit Payments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2020 USD ($)
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
2020	$ 15,383
2021	16,761
2022	16,681
2023	16,718
2024	16,650
2025-2029	81,518
Total	163,711
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]
2020	79
2021	155
2022	150
2023	144
2024	137
2025-2029	565
Total	$ 1,230

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (f)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920

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