Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2012	Mar. 27, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash used by operating activities of continuing operations (Note 3)	$ (73,616)	$ (104,918)
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
Capital expenditures	(24,680)	(27,704)
Origination of finance receivables	(645,247)	(549,200)
Collections on finance receivables	681,904	676,952
Purchases of marketable securities		(5,000)
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	20,042	29,974
Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations	32,019	125,022
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	397,377	447,076
Repayments of securitization debt	(333,026)	(430,471)
Net decrease in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	(224,508)	(96,174)
Net change in restricted cash	(17,340)	(6,016)
Dividends	(35,943)	(23,643)
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(20,745)	(4,699)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	7,962	3,262
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	16,281	3,861
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	(209,942)	(106,804)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	926	(2,693)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	(250,613)	(89,393)
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations		(25)
Cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
Net cash used by discontinued operations, total		(25)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(250,613)	(89,418)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	1,526,950	1,021,933
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations - beginning of period
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(250,613)	(89,418)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations - end of period
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 1,276,337	$ 932,515