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Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets by Level within Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 25, 2011 | Dec. 26, 2010 | Dec. 27, 2009
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | $ 2,518,515 | [1] | $ 2,644,352 | [1] |
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | (128,547) | [1] | (90,234) | [1] |
Cash and other | 18,800 | [1] | 34,610 | [1] |
Total net fair value of plan assets | 2,408,768 | [1] | 2,588,728 | [1] |
U.S. government-related securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 50,582 | [1] | 99,454 | [1] |
Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 166,922 | [1] | 83,070 | [1] |
Other government bonds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 39,687 | [1] | 32,367 | [1] |
Corporate bonds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 137,705 | [1] | 175,306 | [1] |
Corporate stock |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 614,975 | [1] | 678,115 | [1] |
Real estate |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 93,620 | [1] | 90,344 | [1] |
Interest in reg. invest. companies |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 112,767 | [1] | 213,421 | [1] |
Interest in 103-12 investments |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 79,432 | [1] | 106,947 | [1] |
Partnership/joint venture interests |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 128,121 | [1] | 117,698 | [1] |
Hedge funds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 232,817 | [1] | 241,200 | [1] |
Derivative contracts |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 53,826 | [1] | 85,245 | [1] |
Liability to purchase U.S. government and other securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | (71,876) | [1] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | (56,671) | [1] | (90,234) | [1] |
Interest in common/collective trusts | Equities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 434,693 | [1] | 343,168 | [1] |
Interest in common/collective trusts | Fixed Income |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 373,368 | [1] | 378,017 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 731,448 | [1] | 945,305 | [1] |
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | (15) | [1] | (2,521) | [1] |
Cash and other | 18,135 | [1] | 12,885 | [1] |
Total net fair value of plan assets | 749,568 | [1] | 955,669 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Corporate stock |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 613,976 | [1] | 676,777 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Interest in reg. invest. companies |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 92,840 | [1] | 208,023 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Derivative contracts |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets |  |  | 500 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | (15) | [1] | (2,521) | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Interest in common/collective trusts | Equities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets |  |  | 461 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Interest in common/collective trusts | Fixed Income |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 24,632 | [1] | 59,544 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,404,293 | [1] | 1,320,130 | [1] |
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | (126,015) | [1] | (87,260) | [1] |
Cash and other | 665 | [1] | 21,725 | [1] |
Total net fair value of plan assets | 1,278,943 | [1] | 1,254,595 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. government-related securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 50,582 | [1] | 99,454 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 165,651 | [1] | 83,070 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Other government bonds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 38,246 | [1] | 30,841 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate bonds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 135,635 | [1] | 169,410 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate stock |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 999 | [1] | 1,338 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest in reg. invest. companies |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 19,927 | [1] | 5,398 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest in 103-12 investments |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 79,432 | [1] | 106,947 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Hedge funds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 76,801 | [1] | 77,851 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Derivative contracts |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 53,591 | [1] | 84,641 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Liability to purchase U.S. government and other securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | (71,876) | [1] |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | (54,139) | [1] | (87,260) | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest in common/collective trusts | Equities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 434,693 | [1] | 342,707 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest in common/collective trusts | Fixed Income |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 348,736 | [1] | 318,473 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 382,774 | [1] | 378,917 |  | 381,782
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | (2,517) | [1] | (453) | [1] |
Total net fair value of plan assets | 380,257 | [1] | 378,464 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,271 | [1] |  |  | 3,437
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Other government bonds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,441 | [1] | 1,526 | [1] |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Corporate bonds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 2,070 | [1] | 5,896 | [1] | 15,191
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Real estate |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 93,620 | [1] | 90,344 | [1] | 91,765
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Partnership/joint venture interests |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 128,121 | [1] | 117,698 | [1] | 95,965
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Hedge funds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 156,016 | [1] | 163,349 | [1] | 173,559
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Derivative contracts |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 235 | [1] | 104 | [1] | 1,865
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan liabilities | $ (2,517) | [1] | $ (453) | [1] | $ (3)
[1] | The company uses a Dec. 31 measurement date for its retirement plans.

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