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Schedule of Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Recourse Debt)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019
    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, interest rate 9.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Long-term Debt, due date 2019 2019
7.35% debentures, due 2016
    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, interest rate 7.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Long-term Debt, due date 2016 2016
Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029
    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, due date 2029 2029
American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030
    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, interest rate 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Long-term Debt, due date 2030 2030
Carrying Value | 9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, interest rate 9.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Long-term Debt, due date 2019 2019
Carrying Value | 7.35% debentures, due 2016    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
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Long-term Debt, due date 2016 2016
Carrying Value | Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, due date 2029 2029
Carrying Value | American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, interest rate 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Long-term Debt, due date 2030 2030