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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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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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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Fair value portion of notes payable.

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Debt - Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Jun. 12, 2020	May 14, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 09, 2015	Jan. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper	$ 356,130			$ 1,051,498
1.750% senior notes due June 12, 2027
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage	1.75%	1.75%
3.625% senior notes due May 15, 2030
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage	3.625%		3.625%
3.85% senior notes due February 1, 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage	3.85%					3.85%
2.00% senior notes due January 14, 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage	2.00%				2.00%
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Finance leases and other	$ 38,866			30,049
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(12,110)			(3,129)
Total debt	2,669,128			2,617,079
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper	356,130			1,051,498
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,312,998			1,565,581
Fair Value \| 1.750% senior notes due June 12, 2027
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	552,879			0
Fair Value \| 3.625% senior notes due May 15, 2030
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	540,425			0
Fair Value \| 3.85% senior notes due February 1, 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	636,480			627,144
Fair Value \| 2.00% senior notes due January 14, 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	572,531			580,235
Fair Value \| Floating rate notes due May 18, 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	0			336,066
Fair Value \| Floating rate notes due September 04, 2021
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	340,057			335,965
Fair Value \| Five-year senior unsecured credit facility, due October 18, 2024
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	0			16,803
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Finance leases and other	38,866			30,049
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(12,110)			(3,129)
Total debt	2,638,911			2,569,886
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper	356,130			1,051,498
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,282,781			1,518,388
Carrying Value \| 1.750% senior notes due June 12, 2027
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	581,598			0
Carrying Value \| 3.625% senior notes due May 15, 2030
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	500,000			0
Carrying Value \| 3.85% senior notes due February 1, 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	600,000			600,000
Carrying Value \| 2.00% senior notes due January 14, 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	581,598			560,099
Carrying Value \| Floating rate notes due May 18, 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	0			336,059
Carrying Value \| Floating rate notes due September 04, 2021
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	348,959			336,059
Carrying Value \| Five-year senior unsecured credit facility, due October 18, 2024
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable	0			16,803
United States \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper	0			317,000
United States \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper	0			317,000
Europe \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper	0			376,946
Europe \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial paper	$ 0			$ 376,946
Senior secured credit facility \| Five-year senior unsecured credit facility, due October 18, 2024
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt	5 years