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Asset-Backed Financing (Schedule of Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted For as Debt Securities) (Detail) - Secured Debt - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2018 | Mar. 26, 2017
SPEs | Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member] | U.S. Line of Credit |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Transfers on finance receivables | $ 32,900 | $ 333,400
Proceeds on finance receivables | 29,300 | 300,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility | Foreign Line of Credit |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Transfers on finance receivables | 7,600 | 6,300
Proceeds on finance receivables | $ 6,200 | $ 5,500

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