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Asset-Backed Financing (Schedule of Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted For as Debt Securities) (Detail) - Secured Debt - Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary - Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2016 | Jun. 26, 2016 | Mar. 27, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Sep. 25, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers on finance receivables | $ 0 | $ 31,400 | $ 6,600 | $ 33,100 | $ 26,800 | $ 19,200 | $ 38,000 | $ 79,100
Foreign Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds on finance receivables | $ 0 | $ 27,500 | $ 5,800 | $ 29,000 | $ 23,400 | $ 16,800 | $ 33,300 | $ 69,200

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