Changes in Stockholders' Deficit (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 17, 2018	Jun. 18, 2017	Jun. 17, 2018	Jun. 18, 2017
Stockholders' Deficit [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	[1]			$ (2,735,384)
Net income		$ 77,408	$ 65,741	166,235	$ 128,210
Ending Balance		$ (2,929,205)		$ (2,929,205)
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Deficit [Line Items]
Beginning Balance, (in shares)				42,898,329
Beginning Balance				$ 429
Issuance of common stock, net, (in shares)				7,866
Issuance of common stock, net				$ 0
Tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting, (in shares)				(10,237)
Purchases of common stock, (in shares)				(1,353,564)
Purchases of common stock				$ (14)
Exercise of stock options, (in shares)				295,299
Exercise of stock options				$ 3
Ending Balance, (in shares)		41,837,693		41,837,693
Ending Balance		$ 418		$ 418
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Stockholders' Deficit [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				5,654
Issuance of common stock, net				0
Tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting				(2,318)
Purchases of common stock				(19,245)
Exercise of stock options				5,203
Non-cash compensation expense				11,443
Ending Balance		737		737
Retained Deficit [Member]
Stockholders' Deficit [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				(2,739,437)
Net income				166,235
Common stock dividends and equivalents				(46,561)
Issuance of common stock, net				0
Purchases of common stock				(300,808)
Adoption of ASC 606 (Note 13)				(6,701)
Reclassification adjustment for stranded taxes (Note 13)				351
Ending Balance		(2,926,921)		(2,926,921)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Stockholders' Deficit [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				(2,030)
Issuance of common stock, net				0
Currency translation adjustment				(1,058)
Reclassification adjustment for stranded taxes (Note 13)				(351)
Ending Balance		$ (3,439)		$ (3,439)

[1] Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2017 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.