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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 30, 2012 | Dec. 25, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 30, 2012 After March 15, 2012 Minimum | Dec. 30, 2012 Federal Funds Rate | Aug. 31, 2009 Corporate Family Rating Moody's, Ba1 Rating | Aug. 31, 2009 Senior Notes Moody's, Ba2 Rating | Aug. 31, 2009 Line of Credit Moody's, Baa3 Rating | Dec. 30, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility | Dec. 25, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility | Dec. 30, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility Unsecured Debt Minimum | Sep. 30, 2010 Revolving Credit Facility Through 2012 March 15 After Amendment | Dec. 30, 2012 Used lines of Credit | Dec. 30, 2012 Used lines of Credit Minimum | Dec. 30, 2012 Used lines of Credit Maximum | Dec. 30, 2012 Unused lines of Credit | Dec. 30, 2012 Eurodollar Future After March 15, 2012 Minimum | Dec. 30, 2012 Eurodollar Future After March 15, 2012 Maximum | Dec. 30, 2012 Eurodollar Future At the current leverage ratio | Dec. 30, 2012 Prime Rate or Federal Funds Rate After March 15, 2012 Minimum | Dec. 30, 2012 Prime Rate or Federal Funds Rate After March 15, 2012 Maximum | Dec. 30, 2012 Prime Rate or Federal Funds Rate At the current leverage ratio | May 31, 2009 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.75 Percent due June 2011 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due April 2012 | May 31, 2009 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due April 2012 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014 | Oct. 31, 2009 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015 | May 31, 2009 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015 | Sep. 30, 2010 Unsecured Senior Notes 6.375 Percent Due 2015 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016 | May 31, 2009 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 | Oct. 31, 2009 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on November 15 , 2013 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on November 15 , 2014 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on November 15 , 2015 and thereafter | Sep. 30, 2010 Unsecured Senior Notes 7.125 Percent Due September 2018 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Unsecured Senior Notes 7.125 Percent Due September 2018 [Member] If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on Sept. 1, 2016 and thereafter | Sep. 30, 2010 Unsecured Senior Notes 7.125 Percent Due September 2018 [Member] If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on Sept. 1, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2010 Unsecured Senior Notes 7.125 Percent Due September 2018 [Member] If redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on Sept. 1, 2015 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total average debt outstanding | $ 1,700,000,000 | $ 2,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate on all debt | 7.70% | 7.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 922,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, additional unsecured debt borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, principal amount |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  | 67,000,000 | 250,000,000 |  | 193,000,000 |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 6.375% | 6.375% | 8.75% | 8.75% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 6.375% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 9.375% | 9.375% |  |  |  | 7.125% |  |  |  | 6.375%
Long-term debt, price as percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.465% |  |  | 98.97% |  |  |  | 98.582% |  |  |  | 98.527% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, yield to maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.125% |  |  | 6.625% |  |  |  | 9.625% |  |  |  | 7.375% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, redemption price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.688% | 102.344% | 100.00% |  | 100.00% | 103.563% | 101.781% |
Line of credit facility, total commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,140,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, principal amount exchanged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,000,000 |  | 193,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum senior leverage ratio | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum total leverage ratio | 4.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior leverage ratio | 1.41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | 1,600,000,000 | 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage on undrawn commitments |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitments extension fee basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.75% | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, applicable margin on interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | 3.25% | 2.25% | 1.00% | 2.25% | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit rating |  |  |  |  |  | Ba1 | Ba2 | Baa3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum amount outstanding during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 521,000,000 | 470,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, daily average outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 353,000,000 | 257,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80% | 2.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shelf registration statement, amount of securities that can be issued | $ 7,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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