CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 203,586	$ (108,489)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(25,881)	(22,261)
Origination of finance receivables	(757,965)	(622,373)
Collections on finance receivables	707,431	665,520
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	6,001	0
Other	51	6,656
Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities	(70,363)	27,542
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	(303,000)	0
Repayments of Securitization Debt	159,938	178,923
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Credit Facility and Other Unsecured Debt	307,803	392,564
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	13,746	0
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper	(16,981)	(17,063)
Net change in restricted cash	26,924	(9,017)
Dividends paid	(60,527)	(47,308)
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(87,690)	(126,411)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	4,763	14,468
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	8,894	13,887
Net cash (used by) provided by financing activities	(266,006)	42,197
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,991	(10,629)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(130,792)	(49,379)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	1,066,612	1,068,138
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(130,792)	(49,379)
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$ 935,820	$ 1,018,759