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INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2010
Sep. 25, 2011
Jun. 26, 2011
Sep. 26, 2010
Sep. 25, 2011
Month
Year
Location
Sep. 26, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Reconciliation of the income tax provision              
U.S. income tax rate (as a percent)         35.00%    
Effective tax rate, percent (as a percent)   25.00%   29.50% 28.20% 31.10%  
Net discrete income tax benefit   $ 29,000,000     $ 29,000,000    
Additional reserves for uncertain tax positions   39,000,000     39,000,000    
Discrete income tax charges for prior year tax return true-up adjustments   2,000,000     2,000,000    
Discrete tax charges related to the U.K.tax law changes   3,000,000     3,000,000    
Discrete tax charges related to enactment of state tax law changes in Indiana     4,000,000   4,000,000    
Information related to unrecognized tax benefits              
Unrecognized tax benefits   113,000,000     113,000,000   85,000,000
Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rates   73,000,000     73,000,000   33,000,000
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits   19,000,000     19,000,000   19,000,000
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months, minimum   0     0   0
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in succeeding 12 months, maximum   60,000,000     60,000,000   60,000,000
Anticipated timing of the expiration of the statutes of limitations (in months)         12    
U.K. tax rate before passing of legislation (as a percent) 28.00%            
U.K. tax rate after passing of legislation (as a percent)         27.00%    
Additional charge to tax provision       2,000,000   2,000,000  
Discrete income tax charge related to the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act           $ 7,000,000