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. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	$ 150,066	$ 162,716	$ 770,136	$ 658,584
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			130,688	122,658
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs			70,330	63,548
Amortization of financing origination fees			6,405	6,994
Provision for employee long-term benefits			25,281	50,158
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans			(22,528)	(197,243)
Stock compensation expense			27,862	31,030
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales			(194,711)	(71,869)
Provision for credit losses	21,497	14,604	57,789	39,011
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			(1,145)	(4,947)
Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits			(12,030)	0
Foreign currency adjustments			12,948	12,874
Other, net			11,535	(63)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(40,015)	(65,835)
Finance receivables-accrued interest and other			(2,077)	937
Inventories			(48,095)	(19,233)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			191,354	142,277
Restructuring reserves			0	(24,521)
Derivative instruments			(1,813)	(1,818)
Other			(17,336)	72,667
Total adjustments			196,732	166,519
Net cash provided by operating activities			$ 966,868	$ 825,103