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Business Acquisitions (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Oct. 09, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs	$ 15.2	$ 41.5	$ 32.5
Business Combination Acquisition Related Transaction And Integration Costs Total		41.5	42.2
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs, Cost of goods sold	0	0	4.5
Acquisition-related interest expense	0www_BusinessAcquisitionInterestExpense	0www_BusinessAcquisitionInterestExpense	5.2www_BusinessAcquisitionInterestExpense
Net reduction to goodwill		(10.8)
Goodwill from the acquisition of PLG		408.8	419.6
Value of inventory		203.5	203.5
PLG [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition price paid in cash			1,249.5	88.8
Value of inventory			4.0
Fixed assets written up to estimated fair market value			18.8
Compensation Expense [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs	3.9	26.2	2.7
Purchased Services [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs	1.1	10.6	5.2
Other Integration Costs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs	10.2
Amortization Expense [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs		2.4
Professional and Legal Fees [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs		2.3	14.9
Taxes Paid on Behalf of Seller [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs			$ 9.7