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Finance Receivables (Aging Of Past Due Finance Receivables Including Non Accrual Status Finance Receivables) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 24, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 25, 2016
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | $ 205,181 | $ 222,988 | $ 193,757
Total finance receivables | 7,296,607 | 7,008,801 | 7,321,482
Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing receivable, current | 7,091,426 | 6,785,813 | 7,127,725
31-60 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 127,034 | 132,302 | 120,075
61-90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 44,178 | 49,961 | 41,980
Greater than 90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 33,969 | 40,725 | 31,702
Retail |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 203,450 | 221,393 | 192,891
Total finance receivables | 6,336,447 | 5,982,211 | 6,165,999
Retail | Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing receivable, current | 6,132,997 | 5,760,818 | 5,973,108
Retail | 31-60 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 126,705 | 131,302 | 119,709
Retail | 61-90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 44,083 | 49,642 | 41,866
Retail | Greater than 90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 32,662 | 40,449 | 31,316
Wholesale |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 1,731 | 1,595 | 866
Total finance receivables | 960,160 | 1,026,590 | 1,155,483
Wholesale | Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing receivable, current | 958,429 | 1,024,995 | 1,154,617
Wholesale | 31-60 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 329 | 1,000 | 366
Wholesale | 61-90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | 95 | 319 | 114
Wholesale | Greater than 90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Past Due | $ 1,307 | $ 276 | $ 386

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- Definition Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due at the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=SL6953401-111524 + Details
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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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