Employee Incentives - Schedule of Management Equity Participation Units Activity (Details) - shares shares in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 26, 2020
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]
Number of Units, Grants	4.8
Time-based Management Equity Participation Units
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]
Number of Units, Beginning Balance		4.1
Number of Units, Grants		1.4
Number of Units, Vested		(1.5)
Number of Units, Forfeited		(0.8)
Number of Units, Converted into Class A Share RSUs		(3.2)
Performance-based Management Equity Participation Units
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]
Number of Units, Beginning Balance		4.3
Number of Units, Forfeited		(0.8)
Number of Units, Converted into Class A Share RSUs		(3.5)

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options converted in period.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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