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Pension Benefits - Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Level 1 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
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Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Equity Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
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Level 1 [Member] | International Equities [Member]      
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Level 2 [Member]      
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Level 2 [Member] | US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]      
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Level 3 [Member] | Private Equity [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 35,727us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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36,011us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Level 3 [Member] | Hedge Fund [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 31,294us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
30,325us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 1,837,250us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
1,698,091us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | U.S. Equity Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 48,640us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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36,920us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | International Equities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 51,154us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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75,606us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Common Collective Funds [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 697,075us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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[1] 581,553us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[1]  
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 539,098us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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594,667us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | US Treasury and Other Government Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 150,496us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
183,700us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Group Annuity Contract [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 76,290us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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72,663us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Municipal and Provincial Bonds [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 47,046us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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41,729us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 9,517us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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[2] 4,738us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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[2]  
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Other Investments [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 22,951us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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29,115us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 127,962us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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6,538us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Private Equity [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring 35,727us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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40,537us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Hedge Fund [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring $ 31,294us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
$ 30,325us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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[1] The underlying assets of the common/collective funds are primarily comprised of equity and fixed income securities. The fair value in the above table represents our ownership share of the net asset value of the underlying funds.
[2] Represents investments that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government.