Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information (Reconciliation Of Net Income To Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010
Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Net income	$ 183,594	$ 88,829	$ 493,434	$ 193,311
Loss from discontinued operations		(4,888)		(108,434)
Income from continuing operations	183,594	93,717	493,434	301,745
Depreciation			131,938	199,629
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs			59,272	66,605
Amortization of financing origination fees			8,171	16,890
Provision for employee long-term benefits			50,983	64,331
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans			(207,829)	(28,138)
Stock compensation expense			28,316	21,486
Net change in wholesale finance receivables			77,519	148,646
Provision for credit losses	6,189	28,049	5,005	69,117
Loss on extinguishment of debt			8,671
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense			236	30,206
Foreign currency adjustments			11,381	(18,481)
Other, net				32,304
Accounts receivable, net			(19,473)	(38,603)
Finance receivables - accrued interest and other			7,069	9,825
Inventories			(19,451)	5,941
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			257,373	306,173
Restructuring reserves			2,664	(18,332)
Derivative instruments			(2,279)	3,978
Other				(3,820)
Total adjustments			408,167	867,757
Net cash (used by) provided by operating activities of continuing operations			$ 901,601	$ 1,169,502