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Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 30, 2012 | Dec. 25, 2011
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Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 1,432,100 | $ 1,760,363
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due April 2012 |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | 0 | 306,534
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements expiring September 2014 |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | 205,000 | 235,000
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014 |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | 248,376 | 247,609
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015 |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | 61,286 | 59,522
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015 |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | 248,497 | 247,995
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016 |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | 174,241 | 169,775
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017 |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | 247,547 | 247,168
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018 |  |
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 247,153 | $ 246,760

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