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Notes Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income from distributor notes	$ 16.0	$ 13.7	$ 13.1
Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing period of territories, years	10

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Represents the term in years for the distributor note agreements.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of operating interest income, including, but not limited to, amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on securities.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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