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Fair Value Measurement (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Changes In Level 3 Financial Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 9,676
Initial estimate upon acquisition	55,773	15,400
Payment	(7,000)	(6,000)
Revaluations	461	166
Translation adjustment	(25)
Ending balance	$ 58,885	$ 9,566

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

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Initial Estimate Upon Acquisition

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This element represents a liability measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) which is required for reconciliation purposes of beginning and ending balances.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19207-110258

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