Line Of Credit Facility Fixed Coverage Ratio

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- Definition

Percent of aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed by the Company if certain terms are met

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- Definition

Debt Instrument Redemption Price As A Percentage of Aggregate Principal Amount

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- Definition

The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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- Definition

Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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- Definition

The amount of debt premium that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Debt - Issuance of 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified								6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior notes Senior Notes due June 2017	Jun. 24, 2012 Senior notes Senior Notes due June 2017	Jul. 27, 2011 Senior notes Senior Notes due June 2017	Mar. 25, 2011 Senior notes Senior Notes due June 2017	May 19, 2010 Senior notes Senior Notes due June 2017	Jun. 24, 2012 Senior notes Senior Notes due June 2017 Between 6/1/2014 and 6/1/2015	Jun. 24, 2012 Senior notes Senior Notes due June 2017 Between 6/1/2015 and 6/1/2016	Jun. 24, 2012 Senior notes Senior Notes due June 2017 After 6/1/2016	Jun. 24, 2012 Senior notes Senior Notes due June 2017 Prior to 6/1/2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 631.2	$ 631.8	$ 625.0	$ 625.0	$ 115.0	$ 285.0	$ 225.0
Long-term debt premium	$ 20.8	$ 22.8			$ 5.8	$ 20.0
Effective interest rate					8.90%	8.50%
Fixed charge coverage ratio				2
Redemption price as percentage of aggregate principal amount								105.00%	102.50%	100.00%	110.00%
Permitted redemption amount as percentage of aggregate principal amount											35.00%