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Finance Receivables (Aging Of Past Due Finance Receivables Including Non Accrual Status Finance Receivables) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 25, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | $ 193,757 | $ 196,963 | $ 170,128
Total finance receivables | 7,321,482 | 7,015,331 | 7,223,729
Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing receivable, current | 7,127,725 | 6,818,368 | 7,053,601
31-60 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 120,075 | 119,884 | 111,499
61-90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 41,980 | 44,210 | 34,673
Greater than 90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 31,702 | 32,869 | 23,956
Retail |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 192,891 | 195,468 | 169,712
Total finance receivables | 6,165,999 | 5,991,471 | 6,194,332
Retail | Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing receivable, current | 5,973,108 | 5,796,003 | 6,024,620
Retail | 31-60 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 119,709 | 118,996 | 111,393
Retail | 61-90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 41,866 | 43,680 | 34,511
Retail | Greater than 90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 31,316 | 32,792 | 23,808
Wholesale |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 866 | 1,495 | 416
Total finance receivables | 1,155,483 | 1,023,860 | 1,029,397
Wholesale | Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing receivable, current | 1,154,617 | 1,022,365 | 1,028,981
Wholesale | 31-60 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 366 | 888 | 106
Wholesale | 61-90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 114 | 530 | 162
Wholesale | Greater than 90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | $ 386 | $ 77 | $ 148

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- Definition Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10(3)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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