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Debt (Debt With A Contractual Term Greater Than One Year) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 25, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross long-term debt | $ 5,870,761 | $ 5,670,818 | $ 5,926,533
Less: current portion of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and issuance costs | (700,152) | (838,349) | (885,889)
Long-term debt, net | 5,170,609 | 4,832,469 | 5,040,644
Secured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | (1,920) | (3,777) | (4,699)
Gross long-term debt | 1,066,107 | 1,613,216 | 1,860,444
Secured Debt | Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 140,488 | 153,839 | 158,712
Secured Debt | Term asset-backed securitization debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 927,539 | 1,463,154 | 1,706,431
Unsecured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | (22,834) | (21,106) | (21,869)
Unsecured Debt | 3.88% Medium-term notes due in 2016 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | $ 450,000 | $ 450,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 3.88% | 3.88% | 3.88%
Unsecured Debt | 2.70% Medium-term notes due in 2017 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 2.70% | 2.70% | 2.70%
Unsecured Debt | 1.55% Medium-term notes due in 2017 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 1.55% | 1.55% | 1.55%
Unsecured Debt | 6.80% Medium-term notes due in 2018 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 877,488 | $ 878,708 | $ 887,958
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 6.80% | 6.80% | 6.80%
Unsecured Debt | 2.40% Medium-term notes due in 2019 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 2.40% | 2.40% | 2.40%
Unsecured Debt | 2.25% Medium-term notes due in 2019 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 600,000 | $ 0 | $ 0
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25%
Unsecured Debt | 2.15% Medium-term notes due in 2020 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 2.15% | 2.15% | 2.15%
Unsecured Debt | 2.85% Medium-term notes due in 2021 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 600,000 | $ 0 | $ 0
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 2.85% | 2.85% | 2.85%
Unsecured Debt | 3.50% Senior unsecured notes due in 2025 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 450,000 | $ 450,000 | $ 450,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50%
Unsecured Debt | 4.625% Senior unsecured notes due in 2045 par value |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 4.625% | 4.625% | 4.625%

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