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Short-Term And Long-Term Debt (Short-Term And Long-Term Debt) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other debt | $ 25.6 | [1] | $ 34.1 | [1]
Long-term debt including current maturities | 975.6 |  | 984.1 |
Less: notes payable | (5.2) |  | (16.2) |
Total long-term debt | 970.4 |  | 967.9 |
5.85% Unsecured Notes Due March 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured notes | 100.0 |  | 100.0 |
5.50% Unsecured Notes Due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured notes | 150.0 |  | 150.0 |
4.25% Unsecured Notes Due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured notes | 250.0 |  | 250.0 |
6.70% Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured notes | 200.0 |  | 200.0 |
6.125% Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured notes | 250.0 |  | 250.0 |
Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Less: notes payable | $ (5.2) |  | $ (16.2) |
[1] | Includes fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps.

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