Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of Future Amortization Expense) (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2020 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	$ 23.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	5.1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	1.1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	1.1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	1.1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	2.6
Operating Expense [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	17.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	5.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	1.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	1.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	1.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	0.9
Cost of Sales [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	6.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	0.1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	0.1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	0.1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	0.1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	$ 1.7

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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