Applicable Margin Rate

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- Definition

Debt Instrument Covenant, Total Leverage Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Instrument Covenant Total Leverage Ratio Maximum, Increase Due To Proposed Acquisition

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Debt Instrument Offer Price Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Yield to Maturity

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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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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Long-term debt Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)						0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 29, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes 5.125 Percent Due 2020 [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Five Year Term Loan [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Minimum [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Maximum [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] LIBOR Based Borrowing [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] LIBOR Based Borrowing [Member] Minimum [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] LIBOR Based Borrowing [Member] Maximum [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] ABR Based Borrowing [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] ABR Based Borrowing [Member] Minimum [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] ABR Based Borrowing [Member] Maximum [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Next Eighteen Months [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Eighteen to Thirty Month [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Thirty Months Thereafter [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 Federal Funds Rate [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Aug. 05, 2013 One Month LIBOR Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 600,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity														1,100,000,000
Debt Instrument Covenant Total Leverage Ratio Maximum															3.5	3.25	3.0
Debt Instrument Covenant Total Leverage Ratio Maximum, Increase Due To Proposed Acquisition			0.5
Commitment Fees As a Percentage of Undrawn Commitments						0.375%	0.50%
Applicable Margin Rate								2.00%	1.75%	2.50%	1.00%	0.75%	1.50%					0.50%	1.00%
Long-term Debt	$ 1,357,501,000	$ 1,432,100,000			$ 144,800,000
Long-term debt, interest rate, stated percentage				5.125%
Debt Instrument Offering Price Percentage				98.566%
Debt Instrument Yield To Maturity				5.375%