Litigation Settlement, Amount, Gross, Due Remainder of Fiscal Year

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Litigation Settlement, Amount, Gross, Due in Years Two, Three and Four

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Disclosure of the unamortized amount of the discount on the note or receivable which is deducted from the face amount of the receivable or loan. The discount or premium is the difference between the present value and the face amount.

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-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
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-Paragraph 1A
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Yield on the receivable, on which interest has been imputed, as calculated from its issuance value or purchase price. The calculated effective interest rate considers factors such as the issued face value or price paid for the receivable, the time period between payments, and the time until maturity [full receipt] of the receivable.

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The receivable or note face amount less the unamortized discount or premium.

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The amount of amortization of the discount or premium on the note or receivable which was the result of the determination of present value in cash or noncash transactions, recognized in the statement of operations for the period.

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Claim Settlement Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Litigation settlement receivable		$ 12,556		$ 0
Litigation settlement proceeds		$ 12,548	$ 0
BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Litigation settlement receivable, gross	$ 13,200
Litigation settlement receivable due October 2016	5,000
Litigation settlement receivable due in October 2017, 2018 and 2019	$ 2,700
Imputed interest rate on litigation settlement receivable		3.00%
Litigation settlement receivable		$ 12,500
Unamortized discount		700
Interest income (less than)		100
Other income \| BP Exploration & Production Inc.
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Litigation settlement proceeds		$ 12,500