Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Delivery of Shares Repurchased

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Common Stock Shares Outstanding Excluding Shares Subject to Forward Purchase Contract

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 30

-Article 5

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The maximum number of shares that could be issued to net share settle a contract, if applicable. If a contract does not have a fixed or determinable maximum number of shares that may be required to be issued, disclose the fact that a potentially infinite number of shares could be issued to settle the contract.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 40

-Section 50

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph (b)(2),(c)

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Number of shares of stock issued during the period that is attributable to transactions involving issuance of stock not separately disclosed.

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Number of treasury shares (units) reissued during the period, excluding reissuance of shares (units) held in treasury used to satisfy equity-based compensation obligations exercised by the holders of such rights. Upon reissuance of shares (units) from treasury, either the common or preferred stock (unit) reissued is outstanding.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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CAPITAL STOCK - Common Stock Share Activity (Detail)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
CAPITAL STOCK - Common Stock Share Activity (Detail)	Dec. 29, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 01, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012 Call Option [Member]	May 31, 2011 Call Option [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Call Option [Member]	Dec. 28, 2013 Call Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares								10,094,144	2,448,558	617,037	12,200,000.0
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Delivery of Shares Repurchased	9,345,794	1,608,695
Common Stock Share Activity
Outstanding, beginning of year				159,952,027	169,046,961	166,347,430
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other				0	814,693	0
Issued from treasury				3,828,056	3,344,163	2,864,564
Returned to treasury			(3,000,000)	(8,300,853)	(13,253,790)	(165,033)
Outstanding, end of year	159,952,027			155,479,230	159,952,027	169,046,961
Shares subject to the forward share purchase contract	(5,581,400)			0	(5,581,400)	(5,581,400)	(5,581,400)
Outstanding, less shares subject to the forward share purchase contract	154,370,627			155,479,230	154,370,627	163,465,561