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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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The increase (decrease) in the fair value of servicing assets that are subsequently measured at fair value.

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Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed goodwill.

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Business Acquisitions (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013	Oct. 09, 2012 PLG [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 PLG [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 PLG [Member]	Jun. 14, 2014 Compensation Expense [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Compensation Expense [Member]	Jun. 14, 2014 Compensation Expense [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Compensation Expense [Member]	Jun. 14, 2014 Other Integration Costs [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Purchased Services [Member]	Jun. 14, 2014 Purchased Services [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Purchased Services [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Amortization Expense [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Professional and Legal Fees [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Professional and Legal Fees [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition price paid in cash						$ 88.8		$ 1,249.5
Acquisition-related integration costs	2.5	7.9	4.1	23.1					1.0	5.4	1.8	15.7	1.5	2.0	2.3	3.7	2.4	0.5	1.3
Goodwill from the acquisition of PLG					408.8
Value of inventory					203.5			4.0
Fixed assets written up to estimated fair market value							$ 18.8