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Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 24, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 9 | $ 1 | $ 9 | $ 10
Retail Stores |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 4 |
Retail Stores | Favorable Leases |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 5 |  |  | $ 1
Retail Stores | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | A 100 basis point decrease in anticipated sales |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 4 |
Retail Stores | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | 50 basis point decrease in anticipated gross margins |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | $ 1 |
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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