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Segment Information - Long-lived assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets $ 151,478us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent [1] $ 137,573us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent [1] $ 72,326us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent [1]
United States And Canada [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets     48,516us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember
[1]
Asia [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets     3,391us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
[1]
Europe And Middle East [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets     19,198us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember
[1]
Latin America [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets     1,221us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
[1]
Total International [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 24,170us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_InternationalMember
[1] 22,411us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_InternationalMember
[1] 23,810us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_InternationalMember
[1]
Asia [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 5,714us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
5,133us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
United States And Canada [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 127,308us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember
115,162us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember
 
Latin America [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 1,717us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
1,516us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
 
Europe And Middle East [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets $ 16,739us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember
$ 15,762us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember
 
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