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MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS WH Group (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 26, 2013	Sep. 26, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 26, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
WH Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Merger Agreement, Per Share Price of Company's Common Stock	$ 34.00	$ 34.00				$ 34.00
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 4,900,000,000
Senior Notes, Five Point Twenty-Five Percent, Due August 1, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							500,000,000
Senior Notes, Five Point Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Percent, Due August 1, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							400,000,000
Merger Sub Notes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Cost		20,400,000
Trademarks [Member] \| WH Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	1,300,000,000	1,300,000,000				1,300,000,000
Customer Relationships \| WH Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	55,000,000	55,000,000				55,000,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	14 years
Contractual Relationships [Member] \| WH Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	40,000,000	40,000,000				40,000,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	17 years
Contractual Rights \| WH Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	3,000,000	3,000,000				3,000,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	12 years
Merger Related Costs [Member] \| WH Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Merger related costs			23,900,000	23,900,000	18,000,000	18,000,000
Interest Expense \| WH Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Merger related costs				$ 17,300,000