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Debt - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 24, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities | $ 735,484 | $ 481,083
Less current maturities | (17,460) | (17,331)
Total long-term debt | 718,024 | 463,752
Private Placement Facilities [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities | 342,857 | 350,000
U S Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities | 350,000 | 90,000
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities | $ 33 | $ 5
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 11.00% | 8.83%
Loans Payable [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities | $ 37,146 | $ 38,215
Loans Payable [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.27% |
Loans Payable [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.36% |
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities | $ 5,448 | $ 2,863
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.38% |
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 16.90% |

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