PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Weighted-Average Assumptions for Determining Net Periodic Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
U.S.
Weighted-average assumptions used for determining net periodic cost
Discount rate	3.72%	4.18%	4.55%
Expected return on assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.25%
Company's contribution to the defined benefit plan in the next fiscal year	$ 65.2
Int'l
Weighted-average assumptions used for determining net periodic cost
Discount rate	2.25%	2.12%	2.95%
Expected return on assets	3.78%	3.77%	4.14%
Compensation rate increase	2.26%	2.24%	2.24%
Company's contribution to the defined benefit plan in the next fiscal year	$ 10.7
U.S. Postretirement Health Benefits
Weighted-average assumptions used for determining net periodic cost
Discount rate	3.55%	3.95%	4.13%
Company's contribution to the defined benefit plan in the next fiscal year	$ 0.4

Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate of compensation increase used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.

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Amount of contributions expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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