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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 14, 2012	May. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Nov. 05, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition of voting power			50.00%
Effective interest rate on short-term borrowings			4.00%
Short-term borrowings maximum month end amount			$ 6,000,000
Short-term borrowings maximum amount occurred month			2015-06
Short-term borrowings maximum monthly average occurred month			2015-07
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings maximum monthly average amount			$ 5,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,250,000,000
Credit Agreement, increased borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000
Extended maturity date		May 25, 2017
Minimum availability level of borrowings to avoid fixed charge coverage ratio test			125,000,000
Excess of debt default amount resulting termination of Facility			$ 25,000,000
Excess acquisition of ownership percentage resulting termination of Facility			40.00%
Available credit under the Facility			$ 1,200,000,000
Amount outstanding under credit facility			0
Amount outstanding under letters of credit			84,000,000
Average borrowings under the Facility			$ 0
Amended Credit Agreement \| Federal Funds Rate Plus
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Alternate base rate and one month adjusted LIBO rate			0.50%
Amended Credit Agreement \| Adjusted LIBO Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Alternate base rate and one month adjusted LIBO rate			1.00%
Line Of Credit Sub-Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement, current borrowing capacity		$ 200,000,000
Letter Of Credit Sub Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement, current borrowing capacity		400,000,000
Swing Line Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement, current borrowing capacity		125,000,000
Swing Line Loan Facility to European Borrowers
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement, current borrowing capacity		$ 25,000,000
Global Availability
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum availability level of borrowings to avoid cash settlement			$ 150,000,000
European Availability
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum availability level of borrowings to avoid cash settlement			$ 25,000,000
Amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 1,250,000,000
Credit Agreement, current borrowing capacity					$ 1,000,000,000
9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extended maturity date	Mar. 15, 2019
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes	$ 250,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes	9.75%
Senior notes, redemption rate excluding premium percentage			100.00%
Redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, Percentage			101.00%
9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019 \| Redeemed On or Prior To March 15, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, redemption rate of principal amount			104.875%
Senior notes, early redemption date			Mar. 15, 2016
Recourse Debt \| Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured notes, due date			2029	2029
Recourse Debt \| American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes			5.00%	5.00%
Senior secured notes, due date			2030	2030
Recourse Debt \| 7.35% debentures, due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes			7.35%
Senior secured notes, due date			2016
Recourse Debt \| 7.35% debentures, due 2016 \| Current Liability
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes			7.35%	7.35%
Senior secured notes, due date			2016	2016
Short-term borrowings			$ 4,000,000	$ 1,000,000