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Reconciliation of the Change in Fair Value of the Pension Plan Assets Calculated based on Level 3 Inputs (Detail) - Europe - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Actual return on plan assets | $ 2 | $ 47
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Balance at December 27, 2014 | 7 |
Actual return on plan assets | 1 |
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ 8 | $ 7

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- Definition The difference between fair value of plan assets at the end of the period and the fair value at the beginning of the period, adjusted for contributions and payments of benefits during the period, and after adjusting for taxes and other expenses, as applicable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Actual Return on Plan Assets (Component of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504192 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Actual Return on Plan Assets (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504226 + Details
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