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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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- Definition

The cash outflow associated with security instruments that either represent a creditor or an ownership relationship with the holder of the investment security with a maturity of beyond one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes repayments of (a) debt, (b) capital lease obligations, (c) mandatory redeemable capital securities, and (d) any combination of (a), (b), or (c).

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.

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Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Narrative (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified															12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2007 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2013 Parent Guarantor, 2007 and 2012 Issuer [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Parent Guarantor, 2007 and 2012 Issuer [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2013 $575 Million 2.5% [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2007 Senior Notes [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2013 $575 Million 2.5% [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 06, 2010 Senior Notes [Member] Series A notes due 2017 CAD 500 million 3.95% [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2007 Senior Notes [Member] Parent Company [Member] Convertible Senior Notes Due 2013 $575 Million 2.5% [Member] USD ($)	May 03, 2012 Senior Notes [Member] Parent Company [Member] USD ($)	May 03, 2012 Senior Notes [Member] Parent Company [Member] Senior Notes Due 2017 $300M 2.0% [Member] USD ($)	May 03, 2012 Senior Notes [Member] Parent Company [Member] Senior Notes Due 2022 $500M 3.5% [Member] USD ($)	May 03, 2012 Senior Notes [Member] Parent Company [Member] Senior Notes Due 2042 $1.1B 5.0% [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2005 Senior Notes [Member] Issuer 2005 And Issuer 2010 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2010 Senior Notes [Member] Issuer 2005 And Issuer 2010 [Member] Senior Notes 4.85 Percent and 5 Percent due 2010 and 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2005 Senior Notes [Member] Issuer 2005 And Issuer 2010 [Member] Senior Notes 4.85 Percent and 5 Percent due 2010 and 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2005 Senior Notes [Member] Issuer 2005 And Issuer 2010 [Member] Series A notes due 2017 CAD 500 million 3.95% [Member] CAD	Mar. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] weeks	Mar. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] weeks	Dec. 29, 2012 Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] Parent Guarantor, 2007 and 2012 Issuer [Member] USD ($)
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 575			$ 575	$ 575	$ 500	$ 575	$ 1,900	$ 300	$ 500	$ 1,100	$ 1,100		$ 300	900
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				10,346.2	10,465.2															11,342.2
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	7,771.1	7,966.9		7,771.1	7,966.9															8,843.9
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage						2.50%	2.50%	3.95%	2.50%		2.00%	3.50%	5.00%			4.85%	5.00%
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Long-term Capital Lease Obligations, and Capital Securities															$ 300
Number of Weeks in Reporting Period																		13	13