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			6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 26, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 247,250		$ 190,580	$ 419,285	$ 309,840
Loss from discontinued operations
Income from continuing operations	247,250		190,580	419,285	309,840
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation				85,997	89,543
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs				38,075	39,054
Amortization of financing origination fees				5,021	5,833
Provision for employee long-term benefits				34,263	34,456
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans				(213,648)	(205,498)
Stock compensation expense				22,119	20,537
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales				(124,919)	11,909
Provision for credit losses	(5,259)		(6,790)	3,754	(1,184)
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense					236
Foreign currency adjustments				8,143	(2,813)
Other, net				5,567	27,226
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net				(34,977)	8,301
Finance receivables-accrued interest and other				2,912	5,553
Inventories				89,162	(530)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				(12,286)	133,838
Restructuring reserves		7,500		(9,915)	3,195
Derivative instruments				(1,420)	1,195
Other				(28,891)	(7,729)
Total adjustments				(131,043)	163,122
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations				$ 288,242	$ 472,962