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Schedule of Repurchases under 2013 Repurchase Program (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014 | Dec. 29, 2013 | Sep. 29, 2013
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Cost of Repurchase | $ 35,486,000 | $ 49,414,000 | $ 39,800,000 | $ 96,462,000
Repurchase Of Equity |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Cost of Repurchase | 16,400,000 |  |  |
Authorized repurchase of Company common stock | $ 850,000,000 |  |  |

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- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30, 31 -Article 5 + Details
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