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Schedule of Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Mar. 14, 2012
9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 9.75%
Recourse Debt | 7.35% debentures, due 2016 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.35% |  |
Recourse Debt | 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% |
Carrying Value | Recourse Debt | 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 | Recourse Debt | 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 | Recourse Debt | 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 | Recourse Debt | 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 |
Fair Value | Recourse Debt | 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 | Recourse Debt | 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 | Recourse Debt | 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 | Recourse Debt | 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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