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

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Annual commitment fee on the unused portion of the credit facilities

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Debt Instrument Consolidated Leverage Ratio

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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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Debt Instrument Revised Consolidated Leverage Ratio Requirement

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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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Subsidiary Guarantor Ownership Percentage

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- Definition

Total Indebtedness To Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio Requirement

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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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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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Amount of interest capitalized during the period.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility at any time during the period.

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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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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Long-Term Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	May 30, 2012
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2010 Credit Agreement [Member]
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Face amount			1,435,000,000
2010 Credit Agreement [Member] \| Canadian Revolving Credit Facility, USD [Member]
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2010 Credit Agreement [Member] \| Canadian Revolving Credit Facility, CAD [Member]
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Amended 2010 Credit Agreement [Member]
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Maximum borrowing capacity			15,000,000
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Face amount			260,000,000
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Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
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