| Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments |
Long-term debt as of September 25, 2016, December 31, 2015, and September 27, 2015 consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | September 25, 2016 | | December 31, 2015 | | September 27, 2015 | | | | | | | Revolving credit facility (due 2018) | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| Term debt (1) | | | | | | March 2013 U.S. term loan averaging 3.25% (due 2013-2020) | 602,850 |
| | 608,850 |
| | 608,850 |
| Notes | | | | | | June 2014 U.S. fixed rate note at 5.375% (due 2024) | 450,000 |
| | 450,000 |
| | 450,000 |
| March 2013 U.S. fixed rate note at 5.25% (due 2021) | 500,000 |
| | 500,000 |
| | 500,000 |
| | 1,552,850 |
| | 1,558,850 |
| | 1,558,850 |
| Less current portion | 1,200 |
| | 2,475 |
| | — |
| | 1,551,650 |
| | 1,556,375 |
| | 1,558,850 |
| Less debt issuance costs | 16,979 |
| | 19,699 |
| | 20,930 |
| | $ | 1,534,671 |
| | $ | 1,536,676 |
| | $ | 1,537,920 |
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(1) The average interest rate does not reflect the effect of interest rate swap agreements (see Note 6). |