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Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Distributors Acquisition (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Jan. 01, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 808,491us-gaap_Goodwill $ 687,955us-gaap_Goodwill $ 526,011us-gaap_Goodwill
Distributors [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill   5,308us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
 
Current assets   17,791us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
 
Property, plant and equipment   1,318us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
 
Current liabilities   804us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
 
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed   23,613us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
 
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking 8,697us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPreacquisitionContingencyAmountOfSettlement
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
8,697us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPreacquisitionContingencyAmountOfSettlement
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
 
Consideration paid at closing   14,916midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedInitialConsiderationNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
 
as initially reported [Member] | Distributors [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill   1,709us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
 
Current assets   21,390us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
 
Property, plant and equipment   1,318us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
 
Current liabilities   804us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
 
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed   23,613us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
 
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking   8,697us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPreacquisitionContingencyAmountOfSettlement
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
 
Consideration paid at closing   14,916midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedInitialConsiderationNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
 
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Distributors [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill   3,599us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
 
Current assets   (3,599)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
 
Property, plant and equipment   0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
 
Current liabilities   0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
 
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed   0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
 
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking   0us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPreacquisitionContingencyAmountOfSettlement
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
 
Consideration paid at closing   $ 0midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedInitialConsiderationNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= midd_DistributorsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember