Long-term debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Long-term debt [Abstract]

Summary Long-term debt

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

(in thousands of dollars)	Sept. 23, 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		410,000		235,000
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 8.75% due November 2014		248,166		247,609
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015		60,803		59,522
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015		248,359		247,995
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016		173,016		169,775
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 9.375% due November 2017		247,443		247,168
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018		247,046		246,760
Total long-term debt	$	1,634,833	$	1,760,363