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Company Contributions (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected company contribution | $ 883 |  |
Net Periodic Pension Cost |  |  |
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans | 15,254 | 18,579 | 13,314
401K (DC Plan) |  |  |
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans | 900 | 958 | 853
Required | Net Periodic Pension Cost |  |  |
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans | 5,416 | 9,430 | 7,983
Discretionary |  |  |
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans | 9,838 |  |
Discretionary | Net Periodic Pension Cost |  |  |
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans | $ 9,838 | $ 9,149 | $ 5,331

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- Definition Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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