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Subsidiary Guarantors of the Public Bonds (Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 314.6us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 202.3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 91.6us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
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Additions to property, plant and equipment (30.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (41.7)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (14.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Investments in joint ventures (1.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (2.5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (2.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
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Net cash used in investing activities (34.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (44.7)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,246.1)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Net repayments under revolving credit agreement 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (11.0)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Borrowings of long-term debt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 775.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,275.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments of long-term debt (249.8)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (875.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (25.5)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Payments of debt issuance costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (2.3)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (40.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Cash dividends paid (24.0)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (23.7)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (23.6)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Purchase of common stock for treasury 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (2.4)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Purchases of shares under employee stock plans (10.5)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (0.8)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (11.7)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Contributions from noncontrolling interest 1.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 2.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 1.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Net cash (used) provided by in financing activities (270.4)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (112.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 1,183.4us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes 0.2us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (2.0)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 2.5us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 9.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 42.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 31.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 223.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 214.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 171.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Parent [Member]      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
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127.1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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11.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
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Additions to property, plant and equipment (7.7)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(11.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(10.8)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(2.9)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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(2.4)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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(14.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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(1,173.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
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1,275.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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(875.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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(25.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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(40.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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(23.7)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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(23.6)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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(0.8)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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(11.7)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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8.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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11.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
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3.4us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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9.9us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
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(114.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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1,182.7us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes     0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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(2.5)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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19.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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21.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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1.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 11.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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18.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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21.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
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(10.0)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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26.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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Additions to property, plant and equipment (19.6)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(25.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(4.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Other (1.2)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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(1.3)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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(23.5)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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19.5us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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Borrowings of long-term debt   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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Payments of debt issuance costs   0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Purchase of common stock for treasury     0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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Contributions from noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes     0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (11.7)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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(33.5)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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45.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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48.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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3.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 3.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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15.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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48.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
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85.2us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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54.6us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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0.9us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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2.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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0.7us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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2.5us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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78.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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(33.9)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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101.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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135.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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180.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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101.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
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$ 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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$ 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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