Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Delivery of Shares Repurchased

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- Definition

The cash outflow to reacquire common and preferred stock.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (a)

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

-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

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

-Article 5

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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 - Additional Information, Common Stock Share Activity (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Initial delivery of shares repurchased (in shares)	9,345,794	1,608,695
Repurchase of common stock, shares			(3,000,000)	(340,576)	(8,300,853)	(13,253,790)
Forward share purchase contract				$ 150.0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity			$ 350.0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity
Forward share purchase contract, shares purchased	(5,581,400)			(1,603,822)	0	(5,581,400)	5,581,400		5,581,400
Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Forward share purchase contract								$ 362.7