Long Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jun. 18, 2011	Apr. 29, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan B-1 extended into term loan B-2		$ 86
Term loan B-1 extended into term loan B-3		161
Letter of credit outstanding	90
Outstanding letter of credit issued under separate agreement	1
Long-Term Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Maximum Borrowing Capacity on revolving basis	200
Outstanding Borrowings	90
Rate of Outstanding Borrowings	1.26%
Facility fee in accordance of current credit rating	1.00%
Account receivable pledged as collateral	276
Debt with current maturities that are classified in Long-term debt	277
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facilities portion extended	1,500
Senior secured credit facilities remaining portion	600
Remaining balance for outstanding borrowing	52
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of credit facilities	5 years
Letter of credit outstanding	309
Unused credit	1,139
Long-Term Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Outstanding Borrowings	309
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate addition to base rate	1.50%
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate addition to base rate	2.50%
Revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fees under the extended portions	0.625%
Maximum letter of credit fee	2.75%
Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of credit facilities	5 years
Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of credit facilities	6 years
Term loan B-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining balance for outstanding borrowing	250
Interest rate addition to base rate	1.375%
Current outstanding borrowing	3
Term loan B-2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facilities portion extended	500
Remaining balance for outstanding borrowing	581
Interest rate addition to base rate	3.25%
Current outstanding borrowing	6
Term Loan B-3 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
New Advances for Term loan B-3		291
Remaining balance for outstanding borrowing	452
Interest rate addition to base rate	3.50%
Current outstanding borrowing	$ 5
LIBOR floor rate	1.00%
Through December 30, 2011 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	4.25
Fixed charge coverage ratio	2.20
Through December 30, 2011 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	1.0
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
From December 30, 2011 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	4.0
Fixed charge coverage ratio	2.25
From December 30, 2011 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	1.0
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
Through December 30, 2012 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	3.75
Fixed charge coverage ratio	2.30
Through December 30, 2012 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	1.0
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	3.54
Fixed charge coverage ratio	2.57
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	1.0
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0

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