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Debt - Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 09, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Jan. 17, 2006
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper | $ 2,076,179 | $ 2,003,003 |  |  |
3.85% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate percentage | 3.85% | 3.85% |  | 3.85% |
6.125% Notes, Payable January 15, 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate percentage | 6.125% | 6.125% |  |  | 6.125%
2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate percentage | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |
Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital leases and other | $ 17,020 | $ 16,805 |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (8,126) | (7,964) |  |  |
Total debt | 3,279,450 | 3,184,852 |  |  |
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper | 2,076,179 | 2,003,578 |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,203,271 | 1,181,274 |  |  |
Fair Value [Member] | Secured Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Securitization facility | 500,000 | 500,000 |  |  |
Fair Value [Member] | 3.85% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 617,322 | 584,730 |  |  |
Fair Value [Member] | 6.125% Notes, Payable January 15, 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 0 | 646,130 |  |  |
Fair Value [Member] | 2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 581,955 | 554,209 |  |  |
Fair Value [Member] | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 26,424 | 134,075 |  |  |
Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital leases and other | 17,020 | 16,807 |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (8,126) | (7,964) |  |  |
Total debt | 3,249,779 | 3,191,967 |  |  |
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper | 2,076,179 | 2,003,003 |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,173,600 | 1,188,964 |  |  |
Carrying Value [Member] | Secured Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Securitization facility | 500,000 | 500,000 |  |  |
Carrying Value [Member] | 3.85% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 600,000 | 600,000 |  |  |
Carrying Value [Member] | 6.125% Notes, Payable January 15, 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 0 | 645,555 |  |  |
Carrying Value [Member] | 2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 569,606 | 546,627 |  |  |
Carrying Value [Member] | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 26,424 | 134,075 |  |  |
United States [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
U.S. commercial paper | 1,060,690 | 284,800 |  |  |
United States [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
U.S. commercial paper | 1,060,690 | 284,800 |  |  |
Europe [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
U.S. commercial paper | 484,165 | 472,067 |  |  |
Europe [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
U.S. commercial paper | $ 484,165 | $ 472,067 |  |  |

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