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Represents the limit on the percentage of current year compensation which an employee is permitted to use to purchase shares under the plan.

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Holding Period before vesting begins

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Represents incentive compensation related to share-based compensation plans and the entity's deferred annual bonus plans.

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Represents the purchase price expressed as a percentage of the fair market value of common stock.

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Percentage of performance award paid in Cash

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Achievement Measurement

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Represents the performance period used to measure achievement of performance goals for awards granted under a share-based compensation plan.

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Represents the period over which shares issued under a share-based compensation plan vest after an initial holding period.

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SSARs conversion price range

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Represents the number of shares issued under the employee stock purchase plan since inception.

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Fair Value (dollars per share) of Purchase Rights for ESPP

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Amount of increase in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from a tax benefit associated with share-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Includes, but is not limited to, excess tax benefit.

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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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Stock Based Compensation Stock Based Compensation (Details Textuals)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May. 21, 2015 shares	Jun. 05, 2014 shares	Jun. 01, 2001 shares	May. 01, 1992 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive Compensation Expense	$ 16,400,000	$ 11,100,000	$ 16,000,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount	$ 1,500,000	1,100,000	900,000
Vesting Percentage (as a percent)	25.00%
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	$ 288,000	1,116,000	573,000
Tax Benefit from Exercise of Stock Options	2,057,000	3,089,000	8,100,000
Performance Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive Compensation Expense	2,000,000	1,200,000	4,300,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount	$ 100,000	100,000	200,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Performance Period	3 years
Percentage paid in Cash (as a percent)	100.00%
Performance Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award AchievementMeasurement	300.00%
Performance Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award AchievementMeasurement	0.00%
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive Compensation Expense	$ 12,600,000	8,300,000	9,200,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount	$ 1,300,000	900,000	600,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (in years)	5 years
Vesting Percentage (as a percent)	25.00%
Holding Period (in years)	2 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period After Initial Holding Period	3 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 46,500,000
Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (in years)	3 years 4 months 24 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	$ 5,000,000	3,300,000	3,400,000
Deferred Bonus [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive Compensation Expense	1,100,000	1,300,000	2,100,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount	$ 100,000	100,000	100,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award AchievementMeasurement	50.00%
Holding Period (in years)	3 years
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (in years)	6 years
Vesting Percentage (as a percent)	25.00%
Holding Period (in years)	2 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period After Initial Holding Period	3 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 0
Day Closing Stock Price \| $ / shares	197.08
Compensation Expense Charged to general and administrative	$ 200,000	$ 100,000	200,000
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (in years)	6 years
Vesting Percentage (as a percent)	25.00%
Holding Period (in years)	2 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period After Initial Holding Period	3 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 1,900,000
Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (in years)	2 years 9 months 17 days
Day Closing Stock Price \| $ / shares	197.08
SSARs outstanding weighted average period of conversion (in years)	4 years 6 months	4 years
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive Compensation Expense	$ 500,000	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
SSARs conversion price range (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 202.52
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
SSARs conversion price range (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 99.30
1992 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) \| shares			950,000		1,050,000
Incentive Compensation Expense	$ 600,000	$ 600,000	$ 500,000
Employee limit for stock purchase plan (as a percent)	10.00%
Percent of Stock paid by Employee (as a percent)	85.00%
Stock Issued During Period, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares) \| shares	24,000	23,000	20,000
Fair Value of Purchase Rights for ESPP (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 26.21	$ 24.71	$ 25.01
Stock Issued Cumulative Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| shares	925,000	901,000	878,000
2015 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) \| shares				1,750,000
Equity Incentive Plan 1992 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) \| shares							8,600,000
Employee Director And Consultant Stock Plan 2001 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) \| shares						3,000,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Tax Benefit from Exercise of Stock Options	$ 2,057,000	$ 3,089,000	$ 8,100,000