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Financial Instruments, Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 24, 2016	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 24, 2016	Jun. 24, 2017	Sep. 23, 2017	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000
Short-term Debt	(498,694)		(498,694)		0
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs			(10,878)		(12,322)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	990,428		990,428		$ 1,487,678
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed					101.00%
Interest expense relating to the Notes	12,400	$ 9,300	24,700	$ 18,400
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	1,509,000		1,509,000
Interest Expense	12,500	$ 9,500	25,100	$ 18,800
Fixed Rate Note Due June 2027 at 3 Point 45 Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	500,000		500,000		$ 500,000
Fixed Rate Note Due November 2018 at 2 Point 50 Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	500,000		500,000		$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Stated interest rate of the notes					2.50%	2.50%	2.50%
Effective interest rate of the Notes							2.60%
Net Proceeds From Issuance of Long Term Debt 4							$ 494,500
Fxed Rate Note Due March 2023 at 3 Point 375 Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 500,000		$ 500,000		$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Effective interest rate of the Notes								3.50%
proceeds from issuance of long term debt 3								$ 490,000
FixedRateNoteDueJune2027at3Point450Percent[Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate of the notes					3.45%
Fixed Rate Note Due June 2027 at 3 Point 50 Percent [Member] [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate of the Notes					3.50%
Fixed Rate Note Due June 2027 at 3 Point 50 Percent [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net Proceeds From Issuance of Long Term Debt 5					$ 495,200
Fixed Rate Note Due March 2023 at 3 Point 375 Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate of the notes					3.375%	3.375%		3.375%