Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Sale Of Accounts Receivable, Maximum Amount Under Agreement	$ 200.0
Sale Of Accounts Receivable Percent Paid At Sale	90.00%
Accounts Receivable, Reduction Due To Sale	60.9
Accounts Receivable Sold	72.8www_AccountsReceivableSold
Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Receivables	65.5
Discount fee charged by financial institution	$ 0.1

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Reflects the net positive or negative amount derived from subtracting from net proceeds of sale, the carrying amounts, net of allocated reserves, of accounts receivable transferred to a third party in a transaction that qualifies for sales treatment.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 5

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- Definition

The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale and collection of receivables during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3179-108585

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

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- Definition

The amounts of accounts receivable balance reduced as of the balance sheet date due to the sale of accounts receivable.

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- Definition

The amount of accounts receivable sold at their stated amount.

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- Definition

The maximum amount of accounts receivable to be sold under the agreement.

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- Definition

For receivables sold uner the agreement, the percent of the stated amount paid in cash at time of sale.

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