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Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 29, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured fixed rate notes 8.75 Percent due November 2014 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured fixed rate notes 8.75 Percent due November 2014 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured fixed rate notes 10 Percent due June 2015 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured fixed rate notes 10 Percent due June 2015 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due September 2015 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due September 2015 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 10 Percent Due April 2016 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 10 Percent Due April 2016 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured fixed rate notes 9.375 Percent due November 2017 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured fixed rate notes 7.125 Percent due September 2018 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured fixed rate notes 7.125 Percent due September 2018 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019 | Oct. 03, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due October 2019 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020 | Jul. 29, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due July 2020 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023 | Oct. 03, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 6.375 Percent Due October 2023 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027 | Dec. 23, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.75 Percent Due June 2027 | Dec. 29, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027 | Dec. 23, 2013 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027 | Dec. 30, 2012 Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 7.25 Percent Due September 2027 | Dec. 29, 2013 Minimum | Dec. 29, 2013 Maximum | Dec. 29, 2013 Variable Interest Equity, Non-Consolidated [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | $ 2,290,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 66,568 | $ 66,568 | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 193,429 | $ 193,429 | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 0 | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 0 | $ 650,000 | $ 650,000 | $ 0 | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 0 | $ 240,000 | $ 240,000 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 66,900
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.375% | 0.50% |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 8.75% |  | 10.00% |  | 6.375% |  | 10.00% |  | 9.375% |  | 7.125% |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  | 6.375% | 6.375% |  | 7.75% | 7.75% |  | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |  |  |

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