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Stock Plans and Share-Based Compensation (Stock Awards for Directors) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2015 | Dec. 26, 2014 | Dec. 27, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense | $ 12,000,000 | $ 33,000,000 | $ 14,000,000
Non-management Directors [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Annual retainer to be paid to non-management directors, cash option | 90,000 |  |
Annual retainer to be paid to non-management directors, common stock option | $ 150,000 |  |
Shares Issued to Directors | 62 | 79 | 105
Share-Based Compensation Expense | $ 2,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 | $ 2,000,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Stock Price (dollars per share) | $ 34.59 | $ 28.01 | $ 23.12

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