GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 238,916	$ 237,226	$ 100,413
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	70,218	74,560	59,663
Stock-based compensation	5,829	5,931	7,154
Defined benefit pension plan expense	4,281	5,449	5,874
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(11,591)	(11,860)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	321	693	3,203
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(6,128)	(8,059)	(2,439)
Deferred income taxes	3,720	(84,962)	5,017
Other			(393)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Receivables	(84,890)	(17,430)	(51,793)
Inventories	(13,613)	(118,866)	22,321
Prepaid expenses	1,243	(4,042)	4,365
Accounts payable	(6,249)	42,637	(872)
Accrued expenses	20,640	11,845	(7,542)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(4,350)	(5,881)	(598)
Income taxes payable	(21,250)	22,430	7,847
Net cash flows from operating activities	197,097	149,671	152,220
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(97,074)	(83,069)	(36,092)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(45,687)	(1,539)	(249,057)
Cash acquired through acquisitions			198,810
Proceeds from sale of assets	6,025	3,706	11,387
Other, net	44	(3,161)	11,049
Net cash flows from investing activities	(136,692)	(84,063)	(262,713)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	1,828	2,698	(3,075)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	39,126	277,832	491,680
Principal payments on long-term obligations	(39,564)	(271,245)	(183,285)
Dividends paid	(21,520)	(18,227)	(16,588)
Sale of EMD shares	1,404
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	(1,944)	(4,958)	(13,071)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		(25,253)
Settlement of financial derivative		(3,568)
Retirement of Delta plc preference shares			(4,467)
Debt issuance costs	(1,747)	(1,339)	(3,858)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	21,827	20,008	4,464
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	5,494	3,033	2,021
Purchase of treasury shares		(4,802)	(876)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(21,259)	(20,090)	(3,260)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(16,355)	(45,911)	269,685
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7,185	(3,707)	6,926
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	51,235	15,990	166,118
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	362,894	346,904	180,786
Cash and cash equivalents-end of year	414,129	362,894	346,904
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	234,072	228,308	94,379
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	19,121	20,570	20,069
Stock-based compensation	5,829	5,931	7,154
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	89	18	66
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(978)	(1,241)	(914)
Deferred income taxes	(4,721)	(4,787)	(657)
Other			(393)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Receivables	(21,751)	(16,228)	(30,979)
Inventories	(20,756)	(61,976)	13,820
Prepaid expenses	(3,705)	30	(169)
Accounts payable	4,446	22,311	9,246
Accrued expenses	20,339	18,298	(6,108)
Other noncurrent liabilities	123	598	(598)
Income taxes payable	(18,979)	21,329	(10,395)
Net cash flows from operating activities	213,129	233,161	94,521
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(43,590)	(19,185)	(11,702)
Proceeds from sale of assets	113	51	22
Other, net	(138,869)	(190,242)	(1,056)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(182,346)	(209,376)	(12,736)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	39,000	277,832	491,000
Principal payments on long-term obligations	(39,197)	(271,192)	(183,188)
Dividends paid	(21,520)	(18,227)	(16,588)
Intercompany dividends		14,090
Settlement of financial derivative		(3,568)
Debt issuance costs	(1,747)	(1,339)	(3,858)
Intercompany loan activity			(443,702)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	21,827	20,008	4,464
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	5,494	3,033	2,021
Purchase of treasury shares		(4,802)	(2,676)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(21,259)	(20,090)	(3,260)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(17,402)	(4,255)	(155,787)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	13,381	19,530	(74,002)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	27,545	8,015	82,017
Cash and cash equivalents-end of year	40,926	27,545	8,015
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	96,982	142,900	40,148
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	12,923	15,593	12,749
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	(17)	123	44
Deferred income taxes	(496)	(964)	4,984
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Receivables	(32,833)	(2,904)	(2,008)
Inventories	5,850	(45,808)	10,792
Prepaid expenses	(20)	(89)	(465)
Accounts payable	578	6,174	1,643
Accrued expenses	945	6,112	(9,689)
Income taxes payable	350		14,923
Net cash flows from operating activities	84,262	121,137	73,121
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(22,197)	(12,180)	(4,815)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(436,736)
Proceeds from sale of assets	39	408	286
Other, net	(63,791)	(109,457)	(76,593)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(85,949)	(121,229)	(517,858)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements			(12)
Intercompany dividends	64,348	17,730
Intercompany loan activity			443,702
Net cash flows from financing activities	64,348	17,730	443,690
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,285
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	64,946	17,638	(1,047)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	18,257	619	1,666
Cash and cash equivalents-end of year	83,203	18,257	619
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	123,333	164,422	54,943
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	38,174	38,397	26,845
Defined benefit pension plan expense	4,281	5,449	5,874
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(11,591)	(11,860)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	249	552	3,093
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(5,150)	(6,818)	(1,525)
Deferred income taxes	8,937	(79,211)	690
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Receivables	(30,306)	1,702	(18,806)
Inventories	1,293	(11,082)	(2,291)
Prepaid expenses	4,968	(3,983)	4,999
Accounts payable	(11,273)	14,152	(11,761)
Accrued expenses	(644)	(12,565)	8,255
Other noncurrent liabilities	(4,473)	(6,479)
Income taxes payable	(1,921)	1,101	3,319
Net cash flows from operating activities	115,877	93,777	73,635
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(31,287)	(51,704)	(19,575)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(45,687)	(1,539)	187,679
Cash acquired through acquisitions			198,810
Proceeds from sale of assets	5,873	3,247	11,079
Other, net	(13,467)	(1,866)	(359)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(84,568)	(51,862)	178,824
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	1,828	2,698	(3,063)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	126		680
Principal payments on long-term obligations	(367)	(53)	(97)
Intercompany dividends	(64,348)	(31,820)
Sale of EMD shares	1,404
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	(1,944)	(4,958)	(13,071)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		(25,253)
Retirement of Delta plc preference shares			(4,467)
Purchase of treasury shares			1,800
Net cash flows from financing activities	(63,301)	(59,386)	(18,218)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,900	(3,707)	6,926
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(27,092)	(21,178)	241,167
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year	317,092	338,270	97,103
Cash and cash equivalents-end of year	290,000	317,092	338,270
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	(215,471)	(298,404)	(89,057)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of the effect from acquisitions):
Income taxes payable	(700)
Net cash flows from operating activities	(216,171)	(298,404)	(89,057)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other, net	216,171	298,404	89,057
Net cash flows from investing activities	$ 216,171	$ 298,404	$ 89,057