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Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		$ 5,000,000
Retail Stores
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 0	5,000,000
Retail Stores | Favorable Leases
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		$ 1,000,000
Foreign Exchange Contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Contracts expiration date	2016-12
Fuel Contracts
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Contracts expiration date	2017-01

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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