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	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
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Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 36,300us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	$ 36,961us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation	(19,056)	(18,386)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	17,244us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	18,575us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Depreciation	2,441us-gaap_Depreciation	2,472us-gaap_Depreciation	2,489us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	2,942	3,104
Accumulated amortization	(1,493)	(1,466)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	1,449us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	1,638us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Amortization of intangible assets	92us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	110us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	119us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,288	1,340
Land [Member] \| Minimum
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	0 years
Land [Member] \| Maximum
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	0 years
Buildings And Improvements
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Property, plant and equipment, gross	8,114	8,375
Buildings And Improvements \| Minimum
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	15 years
Buildings And Improvements \| Maximum
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	44 years
Machinery And Equipment, Including Fleet And Software
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Property, plant and equipment, gross	25,146	25,415
Machinery And Equipment, Including Fleet And Software \| Minimum
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	5 years
Machinery And Equipment, Including Fleet And Software \| Maximum
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	15 years
Construction In Progress
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,752	1,831
Acquired Franchise Rights
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	879	910
Accumulated amortization	(89)	(83)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	790	827
Acquired Franchise Rights \| Minimum
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	56 years
Acquired Franchise Rights \| Maximum
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	60 years
Reacquired Franchise Rights
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	107	108
Accumulated amortization	(95)	(86)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	12	22
Reacquired Franchise Rights \| Minimum
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	5 years
Reacquired Franchise Rights \| Maximum
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	14 years
Brands
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	1,361	1,400
Accumulated amortization	(1,004)	(996)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	357	404
Brands \| Minimum
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	20 years
Brands \| Maximum
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	40 years
Other Identifiable Intangibles
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Amortizable intangible assets, gross	595	686
Accumulated amortization	(305)	(301)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	290	385
Other Identifiable Intangibles \| Minimum
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	10 years
Other Identifiable Intangibles \| Maximum
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Average Useful Life (Years)	24 years
Europe
Amortizable intangible assets, net:
Amortization of intangible assets	28	32	36
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 23	$ 0	$ 23