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Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Treasury Stock (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2010 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 25, 2010
Treasury Shares and Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program (ASR) |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock repurchased |  | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount |  | $ 69,700,000 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  | 117,478,000 | $ 122,018,000 | $ 165,932,000 |
2010 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Shares and Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program (ASR) |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount increase (decrease) | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 150,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000
Authorized amount of stock repurchase |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |
Open market repurchases |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Shares and Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program (ASR) |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock repurchased |  | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
Total cost of repurchase of treasury shares |  | $ 108,800,000 | $ 110,600,000 | $ 165,700,000 |
Purchase of treasury stock |  | $ 8,700,000 | $ 6,800,000 | $ 4,600,000 |

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