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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Grants (Details) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2016 $ / shares shares
Stock Options
Stock Issued or Granted During Period, Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock options granted (in shares)	0.6
Stock options weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 15.04
Restricted Stock Units
Stock Issued or Granted During Period, Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Shares granted (in shares)	0.2
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 73.71
Performance Stock Units
Stock Issued or Granted During Period, Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Shares granted (in shares)	0.2
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 79.81
Maximum shares to be awarded under plan	0.4

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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