Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012
Schedule of Pension Expected Future Benefit Payments [Line Items]
2013	$ 4,300
2014	4,561
2015	4,801
2016	5,029
2017	5,249
2018 through 2022	29,756
Thereafter	67,325
Total	$ 121,021

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Total estimated future benefit payments.

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the five fiscal years after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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