Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010	Dec. 27, 2009
Current [Abstract]
United States	$ 49,233	$ 35,232	$ 87,053
State and local	2,538	1,931	4,142
International	52,176	47,633	44,436
Current income tax expense	103,947	84,796	135,631
Deferred [Abstract]
United States	(1,973)	26,269	17,387
State and local	(68)	901	993
International	(880)	(1,998)	756
Deferred income tax expense	(2,921)	25,172	19,136
Total income tax expense (benefit)	101,026	109,968	154,767
Certain income tax benefits, not reflected in income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations	18,266	87,367	2,905
Deferred tax portion of the total benefit, not reflected in the consolidated statements of operations	8,579	64,700	1,041
Effective income tax rate reconciliation [Abstract]
Statutory income tax rate (in hundredths)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State and local income taxes, net (in hundredths)	0.30%	0.40%	0.70%
Tax on international earnings (in hundredths)	(11.40%)	(11.20%)	(7.50%)
Exam settlements and statute expirations (in hundredths)	(4.60%)	(4.40%)	(0.50%)
Other, net (in hundredths)	1.50%	1.90%	1.50%
Effective income tax rate, continuing operations (in hundredths)	20.80%	21.70%	29.20%
Components of earnings before income taxes, determined by tax jurisdiction [Abstract]
United States	132,255	168,436	248,654
International	354,138	339,284	281,043
Earnings before income taxes	486,393	507,720	529,697
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
Accounts receivable	22,007	21,095
Inventories	18,398	18,723
Loss carryforwards	27,943	29,348
Operating expenses	39,623	40,835
Pension	35,969	29,823
Other compensation	49,780	50,619
Postretirement benefits	15,723	15,435
Tax sharing agreement	25,991	26,276
Other	17,749	20,033
Gross deferred tax assets	253,183	252,187
Valuation allowance	(18,145)	(17,729)
Net deferred tax assets	235,038	234,458
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
International earnings not indefinitely reinvested	7,846	25,903
Depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets	73,301	61,274
Equity method investment	21,396	23,617
Other	3,075	4,715
Deferred tax liabilities	105,618	115,509
Net deferred income taxes	129,420	118,949
Increase in the valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets	416
Deferred income taxes included in prepaid expenses and other current assets	68,774	64,536
Deferred income taxes included in other assets	62,574	57,613
Deferred income taxes included in accrued liabilities	(731)	(2,135)
Deferred income taxes included in other long-term liabilities	(1,197)	(1,065)
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	91,109	97,857	79,456
Gross increases in prior period tax positions	811	706	1,430
Gross decreases in prior period tax positions	(33,501)	(36,010)	(14,250)
Gross increases in current period tax positions	27,910	34,598	34,189
Decreases related to settlements with tax authorities	(792)	(5,550)	(269)
Decreases from the expiration of statute of limitations	(1,723)	(492)	(2,699)
Balance at end of year	83,814	91,109	97,857
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	72,000
Recognized potential interest and penalties	3,100	3,171	3,405
Accrued potential interest and penalties	13,847	14,466	17,938
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Recognition of previously accrued unrecognized tax benefits resulting from completion of IRS examination	22,101	24,200
Reduction of deferred tax assets as a result of recognizing the previously accrued unrecognized tax benefits	1,482	7,032
Total income tax benefit resulting from the completion of the IRS examination	20,477	21,000
Tax assessments related to Mexico tax examinations for years 2000-2005	177,430
Total guaranty bonds provided by Company to the Mexican government to continue process of appealing the tax assessments related to years 2000 to 2004	150,840	114,890
Expected decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to tax examinations being concluded and statute of limitations expiring	3,100
Potential interest and penalties related to decrease in unrecognized tax benefits	600
Cumulative amount of undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries held for indefinite reinvestment	1,391,000
Amount of incremental taxes contingent upon all international earnings being remitted to the United States	$ 337,000