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Segment Reporting (Depreciation and Amortization by Segment - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 190,399	$ 190,911	$ 164,094
U.S. Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	151,868	147,686	139,657
International Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	26,736	29,705	12,496
Corporate, non-segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 11,795	$ 13,520	$ 11,941

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- Definition

The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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