Aggregate Term Debt And Senior Notes Subject to Interest Rate Protection Requirement Percentage

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Aggregate Term Debt And Senior Notes Subject To Interest Rate Protection Requirement Initial Period

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Debt Instrument Consolidated Leverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument Consolidated Leverage Ratio Requirement

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Debt Instrument Early Call Date Percentage Of Notes Availabe For Redemption

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Debt Instrument Early Call Date Premium Price Percentage

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Debt Instrument EBITDA Cushion On Consolidated Leverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument Interest Rate Libor Floor

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Debt Instrument Interest Rate Margin Over Libor At Period End

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Debt Instrument Period Of Maturity Extension

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Debt Instrument Redemption Percentage Of Original Face Amount

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Debt Instrument Restricted Payment

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Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Capacity Reduction To Previous Agreement

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Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate Margin Over Libor At Period End

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Pro Forma Consolidated Leverage Ratio For Additional Restricted Payments

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Total Indebtedness To Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio Requirement

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Total Indebtedness To Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio Requirement Period Of Measurement Annual

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Total Indebtedness To Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio Requirement Period Of Measurement Quarterly

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- Definition

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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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Total of the portions of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt, which may include notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans, and commercial paper, which are scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended								6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 25, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	May 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 26, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012 Notes Payable, Due 2018 [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Original Issue Discount [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 2010 Credit Agreement [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 2010 Credit Agreement [Member] Canadian Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 2010 Credit Agreement [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 2010 Credit Agreement [Member] Canadian Revolving Credit Facility, CAD [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 2010 Credit Agreement [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 2010 Credit Agreement [Member] Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Amended 2010 Credit Agreement [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Amended 2010 Credit Agreement [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Amended 2010 Credit Agreement [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount						$ 405,000,000		$ 1,435,000,000				$ 1,175,000,000	$ 260,000,000
Stated interest rate percentage						9.125%
Unamortized discount							5,600,000
Effective interest rate percentage							9.375%
Previous borrowing capacity													310,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity									15,000,000
Interest rate margin over LIBOR										4.00%	4.00%
Length of maturity date extension (years)																1 year
Periodic payment																11,800,000
Debt prepayment	18,000,000
Current maturities of long-term debt		0	16,000,000	15,921,000	11,800,000
Interest rate margin over LIBOR																3.00%
Interest rate LIBOR floor																1.00%
Redemption percentage of original face amount						100.00%
Early call date, percentage of notes availabe for redemption						35.00%
Early call date, premium price, percentage						109.125%
Consolidated leverage ratio requirement														6
Consolidated leverage ratio														3.75
EBITDA cushion on the ratio														154,200,000
Restricted payment															$ 20,000,000
Pro-forma consolidated leverage ratio														4.5
Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio requirement, period of measurement, annual														12 months
Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio requirement														4.75
Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio requirement, period of measurement, quarterly														3 months
Length of initial agreement covenant requirement (years)														3 years
Aggregate term debt and senior notes subject to interest rate protection requirement														50.00%