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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,085		$ 44,753	$ 43,956	$ 39,664
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	131,248	77,900	241,798
Carrying Value [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	69,085		44,753
Restricted cash	44,731		52,868
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	798,468		782,962
Carrying Value [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	247,439		247,141
Carrying Value [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	300,000		300,000
Carrying Value [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	94,837		201,453
Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	69,085		44,753
Restricted cash	44,731		52,868
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	804,268		785,917
Estimate of Fair Value [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	270,938		262,033
Estimate of Fair Value [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	322,314		300,375
Estimate of Fair Value [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	97,371		206,712
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	69,085		44,753
Restricted cash	44,731		52,868
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	804,268		785,917
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	270,938		262,033
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	322,314		300,375
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	97,371		206,712
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	0		0
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	36,411		40,345
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	37,331		41,347
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	0		0
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	37,331		41,347
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	$ 0		$ 0

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