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Nature of Operations (Details)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
segment
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]  
Number of operating segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
United States [Member]  
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]  
Number of manufacturing plants 26midd_NumberOfManufacturingPlants
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
International [Member]  
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]  
Number of manufacturing plants 10midd_NumberOfManufacturingPlants
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_InternationalMember