SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Jun. 27, 2020	Mar. 28, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Pre-tax acquisition charges	$ 80.0	$ 89.0	$ 169.0	$ 62.0	$ 164.0	$ 114.0	$ 33.0	$ 52.0	$ 400.0	$ 363.0
Tax benefit related to acquisition	211.0				78.0				211.0	78.0
After tax charges related to share of equity method investments	$ 65.0	$ 71.0	$ 13.0	$ 50.0	$ 131.0	$ 91.0	$ 44.0	$ 43.0	10.0	$ 24.0
Acquisition loss									$ 83.0
Acquisition loss per diluted share (in USD per share)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.84)	$ (0.58)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.28)

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 - Amount of reasonable estimate for tax liability from transition tax on accumulated earnings of controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs act of 2017 for which accounting for tax effect is incomplete

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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