Investments Equity Method Investments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from equity investments, net, before amortization of basis difference	$ 50,496,000	$ 53,457,000
Amortization of basis difference	(13,562,000)	(15,194,000)
Income on equity investments, net	36,934,000	38,263,000
Cash distributions from equity investments	94,906,000	120,270,000
Fresh-Start Adjustments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Fair value adjustments to investments			1,615,000,000
Investments adjusted aggregate fair value			2,224,000,000
Theoretical increases in the fair value of investees' amortizable intangible assets			1,108,000,000
Theoretical increases in the fair value of investees' goodwill and other intangibles not subject to amortization			$ 507,000,000

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Represents the Company’s share of theoretical increases in the carrying values of the investees’ amortizable intangible assets had the fair value of the investments been allocated to the identifiable intangible assets of the investees in accordance with ASC Topic 805.

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Represents Company's share of theoretical increases in the carrying values of the equity investees' goodwill and other identifiable intangibles not subject to amortization, including trade names.

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Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments, Net, Before Amortization of Basis Difference.

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