Supplemental Consolidating Data - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2021	Mar. 28, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 27, 2020	Jun. 28, 2020	Mar. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,061,303			$ 3,257,203	$ 3,560,950
Accounts receivable, net	282,627			143,082	232,845
Finance receivables, net	1,540,822			1,509,539	1,701,478
Inventories, net	475,314			523,497	322,375
Restricted cash	153,873			131,642	160,155
Other current assets	194,481			280,470	178,931
Total current assets	4,708,420			5,845,433	6,156,734
Finance receivables, net	5,322,436			4,933,469	5,142,014
Property, plant and equipment, net	671,836			743,784	785,165
Pension and postretirement assets	132,958			95,711	82,378
Goodwill	63,841			65,976	64,884
Deferred income taxes	128,059			158,538	137,960
Lease assets	47,507			45,203	47,599
Other long-term assets	124,747			122,487	115,541
Total assets	11,199,804			12,010,601	12,532,275
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	382,216			290,904	289,103
Accrued liabilities	599,852			557,214	561,282
Short-term deposits, net	92,626			79,965	29,999
Short-term debt	749,620			1,014,274	1,227,763
Current portion of long-term debt, net	1,605,798			2,039,597	2,109,284
Total current liabilities	3,430,112			3,981,954	4,217,431
Long-term deposits, net	197,644			0	0
Long-term debt, net	4,876,292			5,932,933	6,171,676
Lease liabilities	26,017			30,115	31,225
Pension and postretirement liabilities	103,144			114,206	126,232
Deferred income taxes	8,585			8,607	6,219
Other long-term liabilities	224,116			220,001	209,594
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	2,333,894	$ 2,184,272	$ 1,976,386	1,722,785	1,769,898	$ 1,623,705	$ 1,691,983	$ 1,803,999
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	11,199,804			$ 12,010,601	$ 12,532,275
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,115,014
Accounts receivable, net	590,806
Finance receivables, net	0
Inventories, net	475,314
Restricted cash	0
Other current assets	114,221
Total current assets	2,295,355
Finance receivables, net	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	642,253
Pension and postretirement assets	132,958
Goodwill	63,841
Deferred income taxes	43,097
Lease assets	40,163
Other long-term assets	191,126
Total assets	3,408,793
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	361,057
Accrued liabilities	489,988
Short-term deposits, net	0
Short-term debt	0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0
Total current liabilities	851,045
Long-term deposits, net	0
Long-term debt, net	744,494
Lease liabilities	19,457
Pension and postretirement liabilities	103,144
Deferred income taxes	7,166
Other long-term liabilities	173,178
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	1,510,309
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,408,793
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	946,289
Accounts receivable, net	0
Finance receivables, net	1,540,822
Inventories, net	0
Restricted cash	153,873
Other current assets	94,868
Total current assets	2,735,852
Finance receivables, net	5,322,436
Property, plant and equipment, net	29,583
Pension and postretirement assets	0
Goodwill	0
Deferred income taxes	86,011
Lease assets	7,344
Other long-term assets	37,370
Total assets	8,218,596
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	329,338
Accrued liabilities	123,642
Short-term deposits, net	92,626
Short-term debt	749,620
Current portion of long-term debt, net	1,605,798
Total current liabilities	2,901,024
Long-term deposits, net	197,644
Long-term debt, net	4,131,798
Lease liabilities	6,560
Pension and postretirement liabilities	0
Deferred income taxes	1,419
Other long-term liabilities	48,586
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	931,565
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	8,218,596
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0
Accounts receivable, net	(308,179)
Finance receivables, net	0
Inventories, net	0
Restricted cash	0
Other current assets	(14,608)
Total current assets	(322,787)
Finance receivables, net	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0
Pension and postretirement assets	0
Goodwill	0
Deferred income taxes	(1,049)
Lease assets	0
Other long-term assets	(103,749)
Total assets	(427,585)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(308,179)
Accrued liabilities	(13,778)
Short-term deposits, net	0
Short-term debt	0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0
Total current liabilities	(321,957)
Long-term deposits, net	0
Long-term debt, net	0
Lease liabilities	0
Pension and postretirement liabilities	0
Deferred income taxes	0
Other long-term liabilities	2,352
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	(107,980)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (427,585)