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Retirement And Savings Benefit Plans (Reconciliation Of The Changes In Fair Value Of The Pension Plans' Assets And Projected Benefit Obligations) (Details)

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Retirement And Savings Benefit Plans (Reconciliation Of The Changes In Fair Value Of The Pension Plans' Assets And Projected Benefit Obligations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Jan. 01, 2011
Jan. 02, 2010
Retirement And Savings Benefit Plans [Abstract]      
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year $ 1,211,588 $ 1,034,368  
Actual return on plan assets 4,029 126,396  
VF contributions 10,232 113,460  
Participant contributions 2,455 1,946  
Benefits paid (82,787) (62,712)  
Currency translation (1,339) (1,870)  
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 1,144,178 1,211,588 1,034,368
Projected benefit obligations, beginning of year 1,418,960 1,285,253  
Service cost 20,867 18,085 14,904
Interest cost 78,859 76,691 71,799
Actuarial loss 110,254 101,669  
Currency translation (1,712) (1,972)  
Projected benefit obligations, end of year 1,546,896 1,418,960 1,285,253
Funded status, end of year (402,718) (207,372)  
Current liabilities (Note J) (7,965) (5,873)  
Noncurrent liabilities (Note L) (394,753) (201,499)  
Funded status (402,718) (207,372)  
Net deferred actuarial losses 567,864 415,153  
Deferred prior service cost 15,176 18,629  
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss 583,040 433,782  
Accumulated benefit obligations $ 1,498,583 $ 1,367,777  
Discount rate 5.10% 5.65%  
Rate of compensation increase 4.00% 4.00%