Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal long-term debt	$ 4,495,418	$ 4,521,576
Other (fair market value adjustments and discounts)	(16,445)	(25,694)
Total long-term debt	4,478,973	4,495,882
Less current portion of long-term debt maturities of VIE loans	7,854	7,854
Long-term debt, net of current portion	4,471,119	4,488,028
Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through August 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	99,500	123,200
VIE unsecured floating rate term loans due quarterly through December 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	27,489	33,379
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 0	66,568
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	10.00%
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 0	250,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	6.375%
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 193,429	193,429
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	10.00%
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement expiring June 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 760,000	640,000
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 250,000	250,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	7.125%
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due October 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 600,000	600,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.125%
Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through June 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 200,000	0
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due July 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 600,000	600,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.125%
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 4.875% due September 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 350,000	350,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.875%
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due October 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 650,000	650,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	6.375%
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.50% due September 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 325,000	325,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.50%
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.75% due June 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 200,000	200,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	7.75%
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.25% due September 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal long-term debt	$ 240,000	$ 240,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	7.25%

Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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