Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effect of Cash Flow Hedges Included in AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recorded in OCI, Cash flow hedges	$ (28.5)	$ 10.9	$ 11.1	$ 3.9
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Included in Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	8.8	6.4	25.2	16.6
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	(0.8)	0.3	(1.2)	0.0
Foreign currency cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months	17.7		17.7
5.375% Notes due 2032
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recorded in OCI, Net investment hedges	(1.8)		(1.8)
Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recorded in OCI, Cash flow hedges	(28.4)	17.7	11.7	20.9
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Included in Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	8.9	6.4	25.3	16.2
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest rate swap agreements \| Net Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Included in Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest rate swap agreements \| Cost of Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Included in Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest rate swap agreements \| Other (Income) Expense, net
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Included in Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recorded in OCI, Cash flow hedges	(0.1)	(6.8)	(0.6)	(17.0)
Foreign currency forward contracts \| Net Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Included in Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	(0.3)	(0.2)	(0.4)	0.0
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	(0.3)	0.2	(0.8)	0.4
Foreign currency forward contracts \| Cost of Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Included in Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	(0.2)	0.1	(0.7)	0.1
Foreign currency forward contracts \| Other (Income) Expense, net
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Included in Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Cash flow hedges	(0.3)	0.0	0.3	(0.5)
Cross-currency swap
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recorded in OCI, Net investment hedges	(72.9)	40.1	(6.6)	(0.1)
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings, Related to Amounts Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net investment hedges	$ 6.9	$ 6.4	$ 21.1	$ 19.2

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Amount of gain (loss) from excluded component of derivative hedge, recognized in earnings. Excludes recognition under systematic and rational method.

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