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Divestiture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 25, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2014 | Sep. 25, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2015
Liquid Finishing Divestiture [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sale consideration held separate investment |  |  |  |  | $ 610,000
Gain on sale of held separate investment | $ 2,000 |  | $ 149,003 | $ 0 |
After-tax gain and dividends |  |  | 141,000 |  |
Investment income, dividend | $ 0 | $ 9,000 | $ 42,000 | $ 24,000 |

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