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Schedule of Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 15, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015
Recourse Debt |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  | 5.00% | 5.00%
9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 9.75% |  |
Long-term debt, due date | 2019 |  |
9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019 | Recourse Debt | Carrying Value |  |  |
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
9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019 | Recourse Debt | Fair Value |  |  |
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
7.35% debentures, due 2016 | Recourse Debt |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  | 7.35% | 7.35%
7.35% debentures, due 2016 | Recourse Debt | Carrying Value |  |  |
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
7.35% debentures, due 2016 | Recourse Debt | Fair Value |  |  |
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
Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029 | Recourse Debt | Carrying Value |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, due date |  | 2029 | 2029
Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029 | Recourse Debt | Fair Value |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, due date |  | 2029 | 2029
American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030 | Recourse Debt |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  | 5.00% |
American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030 | Recourse Debt | Carrying Value |  |  |
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
American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030 | Recourse Debt | Fair Value |  |  |
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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