CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 0.6	$ (0.3)	$ 1.2	$ 1.8
Disclosure of reclassification adjustments and other adjustments to postretirement benefit plans: [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax	0.3	0.4	1.0	1.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax	0.0	(0.1)	0.0	(0.1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Adjustment for Settlement or Curtailment Gain (Loss), Tax	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Tax	$ 0.1	$ (0.6)	$ 0.0	$ (0.6)

Disclosure of reclassification adjustments and other adjustments to postretirement benefit plans:

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Amount, after reclassification adjustment, of tax (expense) benefit for (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan, attributable to parent.

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