Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities of Continuing Operations:
Net income	$ 156,746	$ 121,019
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income from discontinued operations	(76,958)	(44,937)
Depreciation expense	31,244	32,267
Amortization expense of intangible assets	33,196	31,789
Amortization expense of deferred financing costs and debt discount	10,064	4,425
Loss on extinguishments of debt	15,413	30,354
Gain on call options and warrants		(407)
Debt modification costs		2,795
Stock-based compensation	2,469	6,946
Impairment of investments in affiliates	3,060
Net gain on sales of businesses and assets		183
Deferred income taxes, net	(2,561)	29,754
Other	(2,125)	(27,099)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals:
Accounts receivable	(41,260)	(48,436)
Inventories	(40,539)	(17,544)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(7,380)	1,845
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,614	(22,149)
Income taxes, net	22,290	(3,434)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	64,693	103,873
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(27,561)	(21,263)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold	100,905	75,943
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired	(30,570)	(82)
Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations	42,774	54,598
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	515,000	400,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(455,800)	(460,770)
Increase in notes payable and current borrowings		34,700
Proceeds from stock compensation plans	32,930	8,470
Payments to noncontrolling interest shareholders		(637)
Dividends	(41,278)	(40,704)
Debt and equity issuance and amendment fees	(18,510)	(48,041)
Purchase of call options		(88,000)
Proceeds from sale of warrants		59,400
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	32,342	(135,582)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,446	42,223
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,744)	(2,722)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,124)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	23,702	38,377
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(264)	(1,814)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	163,247	59,452
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	208,452	188,305
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 371,699	$ 247,757