Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information (Reconciliation Of Net Income To Net Cash Used By Operating Activities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 140,347	$ 150,066	$ 710,011	$ 770,136
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			142,024	130,688
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs			71,012	70,330
Amortization of financing origination fees			7,331	6,405
Provision for employee long-term benefits			36,954	25,281
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans			(19,358)	(22,528)
Stock compensation expense			23,732	27,862
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales			(157,532)	(194,711)
Provision for credit losses	$ 27,233	$ 21,497	68,655	57,789
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			0	(1,145)
Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits			(9,272)	(12,030)
Foreign currency adjustments			22,010	12,948
Other, net			5,000	11,535
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(60,687)	(40,015)
Finance receivables-accrued interest and other			(98)	(2,077)
Inventories			(36,109)	(48,095)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			211,045	191,354
Derivative instruments			(6,734)	(1,813)
Other			12,973	(17,336)
Total adjustments			310,946	196,732
Net cash provided by operating activities			$ 1,020,957	$ 966,868