Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Service warranty roll forward
Product Warranty And Extraordinary Rework	$ 30.9
Charges to costs and expenses	10.2
Product Warranty And Extraordinary Rework Write Offs Net Of Recoveries	(0.2)
Exchange Rate	(0.3)
Product Warranty And Extraordinary Rework	40.6
Commitments Contingencies And Guarantees Textuals [Abstract]
Outstanding amount of guarantees	$ 25.0	$ 25.6

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers, and extraordinary rework.

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Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to standard and extended product warranties and extraordinary rework issued during the reporting period.

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Product warranty and extraordinary rework write-offs, net of recoveries.

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Total increase (decrease) in the standard and extended product warranty and extraordinary rework liability due to currency translation.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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