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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2012
Sep. 29, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 24, 2011
Jun. 25, 2011
Mar. 26, 2011
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 25, 2010
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                      
Gain related to settlement of a portion of our indemnity liabilities to FEMSA                 $ 0 [1] $ 0 [1] $ 42,600,000 [1]
Loss related to adjustment in legal reserves due to changes in estimates, fees and foreign exchange gains and losses(2)                 (2,000,000) [2] (400,000) [2] (1,500,000) [2]
Adjustments to indemnity liabilities due to changes in estimates and foreign exchange gains and losses                 3,500,000 2,700,000 (1,500,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (100,000) 700,000 800,000 100,000 800,000 2,700,000 (1,500,000) 300,000 1,500,000 2,300,000 39,600,000
Loss associated with settlement of distributor litigation                 (2,000,000)    
Legal Reserve
                      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                      
Current legal reserves, discontinued operations $ 0               $ 0    
[1] In 2006, we sold our entire equity interest in our Brazilian unit, Cervejarias Kaiser Brasil S.A. ("Kaiser"), to FEMSA Cerveza S.A. de C.V. ("FEMSA"). The terms of the sale agreement require us to indemnify FEMSA for exposures related to certain tax, civil and labor contingencies arising prior to FEMSA's purchase of Kaiser (See Note 20, "Commitments and Contingencies").
[2] During 2012, we incurred a $2.0 million loss associated with the settlement of a distributor litigation, which was previously accrued for in the current liabilities of discontinued operations section of our consolidated balance sheets. As of December 29, 2012, there are no accruals for legal matters related to discontinued operations. See Note 20, "Commitments and Contingencies" for additional information regarding the litigation settlement.