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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2015 USD ($) transaction	Jun. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Decrease of long-term debt		$ (34,800)
Repayments of long-term debt		86,500
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused borrowing capacity		586,000
Long-term debt		4,461,056	$ 4,495,882
Revolving line of credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional borrowing from revolving line of credit		$ 45,000
Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of debt transactions \| transaction	2
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused borrowing capacity	$ 800,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,320,000
Maximum total leverage ratio, for first 18 months	5.00
Maximum total leverage ratio, from 18th to the 30th month	4.75
Maximum total leverage ratio, thereafter	4.50
Increase in maximum borrowing capacity	$ 214,000
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| Minimum \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	25.00%
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| Maximum \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	40.00%
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| Federal Funds Effective Rate \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.50%
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| LIBOR \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.75%
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| LIBOR \| Maximum \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	2.50%
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| ABR \| Minimum \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	0.75%
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event \| ABR \| Maximum \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Term loan \| Subsequent Event \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 200,000
Debt term	5 years