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Allocation of Pension Plan Assets by Category (Detail) - North America | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 10000.00% | 10000.00%
Money Market Funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 300.00% | 200.00%
US Equity Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 1100.00% | 900.00%
Fixed Income Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 5000.00% | 5700.00%
Mutual Funds |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 3600.00% | 3100.00%
Other |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets |  | 100.00%

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