Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Percentage

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Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Five Fiscal Years Thereafter

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Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Year Five

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Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Year Four

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Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Year Three

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Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Year Two

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Defined Benefit Plan, Impact in Benefit Obligation

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Defined Benefit Plan, Significant Concentrations of Risk in Industries, Percentage

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Investment Maturity Period

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The aggregate amount in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost over the fiscal year that follows the most recent annual statement of financial position presented, including the net gain (loss), net prior service cost or credit, and net transition asset or obligation.

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The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions.

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the five fiscal years after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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Target allocation maximum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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Target allocation minimum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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Percentage of fair value of investments (categorized by debt securities, equity securities, real estate and other plan assets) to the fair value of plan assets held.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Before tax amount of the (increase) decrease in the value of the projected benefit obligation and the increase (decrease) in the value of the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost.

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Liability for agreement to continue an employee's salary after termination of employment (but before retirement) including death, disability, or other event. For example, a company may agree to continue a disabled employee's salary for six months.

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Retirement and Other Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Increase in amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income due to change in the method of calculating the discount rate and rate of increase in compensation levels	$ 4.8	$ 4.5
Expected contributions, 2013	0.7
Expected contributions, 2014	0.7
Expected contributions, 2015	0.7
Expected contributions, 2016	0.7
Expected contributions, 2017 and thereafter	0.7
Actual return on plan assets, percentage	10.00%	(5.00%)
Defined contribution plan expense	1.1	1.0	0.9
Financial Institutions [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Portfolio of stocks invested, industry concentration	23.00%
Oil and Gas Company [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Portfolio of stocks invested, industry concentration	16.00%
Basic Materials [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Portfolio of stocks invested, industry concentration	13.00%
Consumer Goods [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Portfolio of stocks invested, industry concentration	12.00%
Industrial [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Portfolio of stocks invested, industry concentration	11.00%
Other Industries [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Portfolio of stocks invested, industry concentration	25.00%
United Kingdom Companies [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Plan assets target allocation percentage, equity securities	40.00%
U.S. and European Companies Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Plan assets target allocation percentage, equity securities	28.00%
Other International Companies [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Plan assets target allocation percentage, equity securities	12.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Plan assets target allocation percentage, equity securities	20.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Investment maturity period	15 years
UNITED STATES Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Increase in amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income due to change in the method of calculating the discount rate and rate of increase in compensation levels	(1.0)	(2.8)
2012 Amortization of net losses (gains)	(0.4)
Net periodic pension costs	0.1	0.1	0.1
Expected contributions, 2012	0
Expected future benefit payments, thereafter	5.4
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Increase in amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income due to change in the method of calculating the discount rate and rate of increase in compensation levels	(4.1)	(1.0)
Expected contributions, 2012	2.2
UNITED KINGDOM [Member] \| Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Increase in amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income due to change in the method of calculating the discount rate and rate of increase in compensation levels	(3.3)	0.7
Net periodic pension costs	(0.1)	0.2	0.7
Impact in benefit obligation	6.3
Expected future benefit payments, thereafter	12.6
CENTRAL AMERICA [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Increase in amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income due to change in the method of calculating the discount rate and rate of increase in compensation levels	0.6	0.6	0.9
Accrued benefits	7.1	7.2
2012 Amortization of net losses (gains)	0
Expected contributions, 2012	0.7
Expected future benefit payments, thereafter	3.6
CENTRAL AMERICA [Member] \| Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic pension costs	$ 0.3	$ 0.3	$ 0.3
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Plan assets target allocation percentage, equity securities (minimum)	50.00%
Plan assets target allocation percentage, equity securities (maximum)	70.00%
Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Plan assets target allocation percentage, equity securities (minimum)	30.00%
Plan assets target allocation percentage, equity securities (maximum)	50.00%