Net Sales Summary (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014		Jun. 29, 2013		Jun. 28, 2014		Jun. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 424,776	[1]	$ 363,801	[1]	$ 797,254	[1]	$ 691,252	[1]
Percent	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Commercial Foodservice
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	263,899	[1]	223,042	[1]	497,949		420,404
Percent	62.10%		61.30%		62.40%		60.80%
Food Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	89,943	[1]	81,936	[1]	165,529		153,374
Percent	21.20%		22.50%		20.80%		22.20%
Residential Kitchen [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 70,934	[1]	$ 58,823	[1]	$ 133,776	[1]	$ 117,474
Percent	16.70%		16.20%		16.80%		17.00%

[1] Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.