Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 23, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt discounts	$ (15,220)		$ (16,477)
Total debt	1,639,515		1,694,158
Notes payables and current maturities, net of unamortized debt discounts	(175,447)		(181,512)
Long-term Debt, net	1,464,068		1,512,646
8.75% debentures due 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt,Gross	155,000	[1]	155,000	[1]
Secured debt, 13.875% notes due 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt,Gross	174,904	[1]	174,904	[1]
Secured debt, 8% notes due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt,Gross	315,000	[1]	315,000	[1]
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt,Gross	75,300	[1]	119,200	[1]
Term loan facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt,Gross	865,505	[1]	867,702	[1]
Contracts And Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt,Gross	4,051		4,052
Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt,Gross	51,175	[2]	55,015	[2]
Notes payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt,Gross	$ 13,800		$ 19,762

[1] Now repaid, defeased or discharged

[2] Approximately $50 million of the capital lease obligations have now been terminated.