COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($) distribution_center office_building
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Number of distribution centers \| distribution_center	1
Number of office buildings \| office_building	2
Guarantee amount (up to)	$ 327.6
Carrying amount of guarantees recorded in the consolidated balance sheet	7.4
Guarantees on the residual values of leased assets
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee amount (up to)	100.6
Fair value of the assets under lease	123.9
Carrying amount of guarantees recorded in the consolidated balance sheet	0.0
Standby letters of credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee amount (up to)	162.3
Carrying amount of guarantees recorded in the consolidated balance sheet	0.0
Commercial customer financing arrangements
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee amount (up to)	64.7
Carrying amount of guarantees recorded in the consolidated balance sheet	$ 7.4

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Number of Office Buildings

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Fair value portion of the lessor's net investment in nonoperating or leveraged leases expected to be realized or consumed after one year or normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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