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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying amount $ 198,242us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 173,037us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization (111,846)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (87,350)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Customer Lists [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated Weighted Avg Remaining LIfe 4 years 8 months 12 days 5 years 1 month 6 days
Gross Carrying amount 167,278us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
144,298us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
Accumulated Amortization (84,312)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
(61,506)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
Backlog [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated Weighted Avg Remaining LIfe 0 days 0 days
Gross Carrying amount 11,178us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= midd_BacklogMember
10,851us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= midd_BacklogMember
Accumulated Amortization (11,178)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= midd_BacklogMember
(10,851)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= midd_BacklogMember
Developed Technology Rights [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated Weighted Avg Remaining LIfe 4 years 7 months 6 days 3 years 10 months 24 days
Gross Carrying amount 19,786us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
17,888us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (16,356)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(14,993)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Tradenames And Trademarks [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount $ 405,635us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= midd_TradenamesAndTrademarksMember
$ 362,257us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= midd_TradenamesAndTrademarksMember