CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Pension Plans
Unrealized gain (loss) on OshKosh defined benefit and postretirement plans, tax	$ 140	$ 400	$ (470)
Postretirement Benefit
Unrealized gain (loss) on OshKosh defined benefit and postretirement plans, tax	$ 70	$ (200)	$ (30)

Amount of tax expense (benefit) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=d3e640-108580

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