Debt and Interest Expense Schedule of the Estimated Fair Value of the Company's Long-term Debt, Including the Current Portion (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Apr. 29, 2013
Apr. 02, 2007
Oct. 02, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term Debt, Fair Value $ 2,280,022 $ 2,230,491      
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Notes Payable, Gilster Mary Lee Corporation [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Stated interest rate 3.00% 3.00%      
Face amount 11,600 12,497      
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 11,600 12,497      
Senior Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes Due 2021          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Stated interest rate     4.875% 4.875%  
Senior Notes 350,000 350,000      
Senior Notes, Fair value 350,000 346,500      
Secured Debt [Member] | Tranche G Term Loan due 2020          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Senior Secured Credit Facility 1,409,625 1,409,625      
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Fair Value 1,402,577 1,367,336      
Secured Debt [Member] | Debt Instrument, Tranche H Extended Term Loans Due 2020 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Senior Secured Credit Facility 518,438 519,750      
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Fair Value 515,845 504,158      
Face amount         525,000
Face Value          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 2,289,663 2,291,872      
Face Value | Senior Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes Due 2021          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Senior Notes 350,000 350,000      
Face Value | Secured Debt [Member] | Tranche G Term Loan due 2020          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Senior Secured Credit Facility 1,409,625 1,409,625      
Face Value | Secured Debt [Member] | Debt Instrument, Tranche H Extended Term Loans Due 2020 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Senior Secured Credit Facility $ 518,438 $ 519,750