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Commitments And Contingencies (Components Of Capital Leases Future Minimum Payment Present Value) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 29, 2012
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Schedule Of Capital Leases [Line Items] |
Other accrued liabilities | $ 6.3
Other long-term liabilities | 33.3
Total present value of minimum capital lease payments | $ 39.6

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- Definition Present value of minimum lease payments for capital leases net of executory costs, including amounts paid by the lessee to the lessor for insurance, maintenance and taxes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455398&loc=d3e45280-112737 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 13 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph a(ii) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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