Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information (Reconciliation Of Net Income To Net Cash Used By Operating Activities) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	$ 271,739	$ 247,250	$ 495,868	$ 419,285
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			83,406	85,997
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs			40,947	38,075
Amortization of financing origination fees			4,635	5,021
Provision for employee long-term benefits			33,382	34,263
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans			(189,116)	(213,648)
Stock compensation expense			21,061	22,119
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales			(293,293)	(124,919)
Provision for credit losses	11,297	(5,259)	24,407	3,754
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			4,947	0
Foreign currency adjustments			18,529	8,143
Other, net			(442)	5,567
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(34,787)	(34,977)
Finance receivables-accrued interest and other			699	2,912
Inventories			69,475	89,162
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			70,721	(12,286)
Restructuring reserves			(22,790)	(9,915)
Derivative instruments			(1,557)	(1,420)
Other			63,585	(28,891)
Total adjustments			(106,191)	(131,043)
Net cash provided by operating activities			$ 389,677	$ 288,242