Long-term debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 24, 2012

Long-term debt [Abstract]

Summary Long-term debt

The long-term debt of the Company is summarized below:

(in thousands of dollars)
	Jun. 24, 2012		Dec. 25, 2011
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% repaid April 2012	$	—	$	306,534
Borrowings under revolving credit agreements expiring September 2014		440,000		235,000
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014		247,977		247,609
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015		60,360		59,522
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015		248,236		247,995
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016		171,912		169,775
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017		247,349		247,168
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018		246,948		246,760
Total long-term debt	$	1,662,782	$	1,760,363