Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (DISBURSED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 147,729	$ 192,374
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Impairment of assets	4,489
Gain on acquisition		(50,071)
Stock-based compensation	14,186	12,698
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income	3,658	21,622
Depreciation and amortization	98,686	89,769
Deferred income taxes	8,244	(4,633)
Provision for inventory obsolescence	1,026	1,170
Allowances for accounts receivable	3,206	3,992
Pension and postretirement plans income	(7,730)	(1,570)
Other	(4,122)	(5,191)
Qualified pension plan contributions	(12,999)	(12,760)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:
Accounts and notes receivable, net	(6,873)	(11,833)
Inventories, net	1,971	(13,257)
Hedging activities, net	(16,286)	(26,676)
Other assets	(12,088)	(9,450)
Accounts payable	(3,798)	4,952
Other accrued liabilities	943	29,124
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	220,242	220,260
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (DISBURSED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(58,564)	(71,846)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	18,164	2,328
Repurchase of independent distributor territories	(14,845)	(23,631)
Principal payments from notes receivable	17,436	16,353
Contingently refundable consideration	7,500
Proceeds from sales of distribution territories		14,604
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		(415,472)
NET CASH DISBURSED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(30,309)	(477,664)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (DISBURSED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid, including dividends on vested restricted stock awards	(74,493)	(69,375)
Exercise of stock options	17,096	11,216
Excess windfall tax benefit related to share-based payment awards	7,139	6,755
Payments for financing fees	(577)	(2,111)
Stock repurchases	(19,791)	(3,790)
Change in bank overdrafts	(3,002)	(614)
Proceeds from debt borrowings	942,900	1,887,000
Debt and capital lease obligation payments	(1,059,660)	(1,574,245)
Other financing activities		(52)
NET CASH (DISBURSED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(190,388)	254,784
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(455)	(2,620)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,530	13,275
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 8,075	$ 10,655