Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after One Year, Maturity Term

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Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Term

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Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Settlement Period

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Investments in highly liquid marketable securities misclassified as cash and cash equivalents

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Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities, Amount Excluded from Net Cash Used in Investing Activities in Prior Period Due to Misclassification

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MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Marketable Securities, Other Disclosure Items (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013 Certificates of deposit Minimum	Sep. 27, 2013 Certificates of deposit Maximum	Sep. 27, 2013 Variable-rate demand notes	Jun. 28, 2013 Variable-rate demand notes	Sep. 27, 2013 Variable-rate demand notes Minimum	Sep. 27, 2013 Variable-rate demand notes Maximum
Available-for-sale Securities, Other Disclosure Items [Abstract]
Available-for-salesecurities, settlement period (less than)			7 days
Available-for-sale securities due in one year or less, contractual term					2 years	26 years
Available-for-sale securities due after one year, maturity term	1 year	2 years
Investments in highly liquid marketable securities misclassified as cash and cash equivalents				$ 19.9
Understatement of net cash used in investing activities due to misclassification of investments in highly liquid marketable securities as cash and cash equivalents in prior period				$ 19.9