Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets Related to Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Detail) - North America - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Noncurrent assets	$ 0	$ 0
Current liabilities	(3)	(3)
Noncurrent liabilities	(169)	(176)
Net amount recognized	(172)	(179)
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Noncurrent assets	0	0
Current liabilities	(1)	(1)
Noncurrent liabilities	(12)	(16)
Net amount recognized	$ (13)	$ (17)

Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Assets Noncurrent

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation. Will normally be the same as the net Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet, Total.

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For a classified balance sheet, the amount recognized in balance sheet as a current liability associated with an underfunded defined benefit plan.

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This represents the noncurrent liability for underfunded plans recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement defined benefit plans.

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