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Stockholders' Equity And Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Common Stock Repurchase Activity) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Jan. 01, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 Period Authorized Fiscal Year 2010 No Termination Date [Member] | Jan. 01, 2011 Period Authorized Fiscal Year 2010 No Termination Date [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Period Authorized Fiscal Year 2010 Termination Date December 2013 [Member] | Jan. 01, 2011 Period Authorized Fiscal Year 2010 Termination Date December 2013 [Member] | Jan. 01, 2011 Period Authorized Fiscal Year 2009 No Termination Date [Member] | Jan. 02, 2010 Period Authorized Fiscal Year 2009 No Termination Date [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares Repurchased |  | 3,100 | 0 | 0 | 3,100 | 3,100 | 500 |
Repurchase of common stock | $ (270,882,000) | $ (199,222,000) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 270,900,000 | $ 179,200,000 | $ 20,000,000 |
Dollar Value Authorized | $ 330,000,000 |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 20,000,000
Common stock repurchase activity Termination Date |  |  |  | None |  | December 2013 |  | Completed

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