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Schedule of Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Recourse Debt) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013
Fair Value | 9.75% Senior Secured Notes, due 2019 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt, interest rate | 9.75% | 9.75%
Long Term Debt, due date | 2019 | 2019
Fair Value | 7.35% debentures, due 2016 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt, interest rate | 7.35% | 7.35%
Long Term Debt, due date | 2016 | 2016
Fair Value | Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt, due date | 2029 | 2029
Fair Value | American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt, interest rate | 5.00% | 5.00%
Long Term Debt, due date | 2030 | 2030
Carrying Value | 9.75% Senior Secured Notes, due 2019 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt, interest rate | 9.75% | 9.75%
Long Term Debt, due date | 2019 | 2019
Carrying Value | 7.35% debentures, due 2016 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt, interest rate | 7.35% | 7.35%
Long Term Debt, due date | 2016 | 2016
Carrying Value | Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt, due date | 2029 | 2029
Carrying Value | American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt, interest rate | 5.00% | 5.00%
Long Term Debt, due date | 2030 | 2030

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