Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Financial Information (Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	$ 64,693	$ 103,873
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 (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	42,774	54,598
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)
Net cash (used in) 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 (used in) provided by discontinued operations	23,702	38,377
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(264)	(1,814)
Net increase (decrease) 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
Parent Company [Member]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	(97,136)	(100,575)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(164)	(1,219)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		50,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	(164)	48,781
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
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
Intercompany transactions	195,311	168,317
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	227,653	33,372
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(992)	1,719
Net cash used in investing activities	(3)	(217)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(995)	1,502
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	129,358	(16,920)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	22,632	31,777
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	151,990	14,857
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	94,739	80,490
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(18,278)	(14,017)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold	62,044	24,733
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired	(30,570)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	13,196	10,716
Intercompany transactions	(106,719)	(90,720)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	(106,719)	(90,720)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,216	486
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	1,216	486
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	67,090	123,958
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(9,119)	(6,027)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold	38,861	1,210
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired		(82)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	29,742	(4,899)
Payments to noncontrolling interest shareholders		(637)
Intercompany transactions	(88,592)	(77,597)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	(88,592)	(78,234)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	26,438	40,504
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,741)	(2,505)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,124)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	24,697	36,875
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(264)	(1,814)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	32,673	75,886
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	185,820	156,528
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 218,493	$ 232,414