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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Gain Loss On Derivative Cash Flow Hedges Recognized In OCI) (Detail) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2015 | Mar. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Line Items] |  |
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI, before tax | $ 32,548 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet | $ (1,223)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Foreign Currency Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Line Items] |  |
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI, before tax | 32,668 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (1,438)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Commodity Contract [Member] |  |
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Line Items] |  |
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI, before tax | $ (120)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | $ 215 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember

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- Definition The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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