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The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Incremental percentage increase (decrease) in the stated rate on a debt instrument.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period.

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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2020	Dec. 27, 2019	Dec. 28, 2018	Dec. 29, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected share price volatility		45.80%	38.20%	36.00%
Risk-free interest rate		2.20%	2.60%	2.00%
Expected annual dividend per share		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected life of options (in years)		5 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 3 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 9.66	$ 5.32	$ 18.36
Exchange of Debt, Amount		$ 322,900,000
Long-term Debt, Gross		4,788,300,000	$ 6,134,000,000.0
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		$ 5,422,800,000	6,156,700,000
Opioid Claimant Trust [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected share price volatility		54.40%
Risk-free interest rate		1.80%
Expected annual dividend per share		0.00%
Expected life of options (in years)		7 years 7 months 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 3.45
Opioid Claimant Trust [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Settlement Closing Amount	$ 300,000,000.0
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Post Closing Settlement Amount, Total	1,300,000,000.0
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Post Closing Settlement Amount, Year One & Two	200,000,000.0
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Post Closing Settlement Amount, Year Three through Eight	$ 150,000,000.0
Warrant, Exercise Price	$ 3.15
Maximum \| Opioid Claimant Trust [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual		$ 1,600,000,000.0
Warrant Expense, Opioid-related Settlement		43,400,000
Maximum \| Opioid Claimant Trust [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	19.99%
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners, Quarterly Limit	$ 0.050
Ten Point Zero Percent Notes [Member] \| Five Point Six Two Five Percent Note \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount	900
Ten Point Zero Percent Notes [Member] \| Five Point Seven Five Percent Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount	1,000
Five Point Seven Five Percent Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	1,000
Five Point Six Two Five Percent Note \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,000
Term Loans due Sept 2024 and Feb 2025 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)	10000.00%
Debentures \| Four Point Eight Eight Percent Notes [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exchange of Debt, Amount		83,200,000
Long-term Debt, Gross		0	700,000,000.0
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		614,800,000	700,000,000.0
Debentures \| Ten Point Zero Percent Notes [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			0
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		322,900,000	0
Debentures \| Ten Point Zero Percent Notes [Member] \| Maximum \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exchange of Debt, Amount	$ 610,300,000
Debentures \| Five Point Six Two Five Percent Note
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			731,400,000
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		$ 514,700,000	$ 731,400,000
Secured Debt \| 2020 New Term Loan due 2024 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 800,000,000.0
Quarterly amortization payments	5.00%
Secured Debt \| Term Loans due Sept 2024 and Feb 2025 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Quarterly amortization payments	2.00%
Noteholder Parties - February 2020 Debt Exchange [Member] \| Five Point Seven Five Percent Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 271,000,000.0
Noteholder Parties - February 2020 Debt Exchange [Member] \| Five Point Six Two Five Percent Note \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 255,000,000.0
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Secured Debt \| 2020 New Term Loan due 2024 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	6.50%