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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Stock Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Stock Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 02, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service Based Portion of LTIA			75.00%
Market Based Portion of LTIA			25.00%
Company recognized total stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures	$ 5.3	$ 6.9
Service Based LTIP Vesting Period	3 years
LTIA AND Prior Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company recognized total stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures	$ 5.3	6.9
Class A [Member] \| Service Based LTIA [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	492,624
Grant date value of shares vested	$ 21.4
Class A [Member] \| Market Based LTIA [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted	125,894
Grant date value of shares vested	$ 6.8
Class A [Member] \| Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Vested	102,943
Grant date value of shares vested	$ 5.0
Selling General And Administrative Expense [Member] \| LTIA AND Prior Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company recognized total stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures	$ 5.3	$ 6.9