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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	$ 162,716	$ 134,001	$ 658,584	$ 553,286
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			122,658	127,443
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs			63,548	58,438
Amortization of financing origination fees			6,994	7,462
Provision for employee long-term benefits			50,158	50,348
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans			(197,243)	(220,733)
Stock compensation expense			31,030	30,287
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales			(71,869)	5,570
Provision for credit losses	14,604	9,069	39,011	12,823
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			4,947	0
Foreign currency adjustments			12,874	8,692
Other, net			(63)	9,411
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(65,835)	(37,904)
Finance receivables-accrued interest and other			937	1,597
Inventories			(19,233)	36,463
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			142,277	99,642
Restructuring reserves			(24,521)	(9,177)
Derivative instruments			(1,818)	611
Other			72,667	(21,761)
Total adjustments			166,519	159,212
Net cash provided by operating activities			$ 825,103	$ 712,498