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Segment Information - Net Sales (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 434,995us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 404,289us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 424,776us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 372,478us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 377,420us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 360,013us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 363,801us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 327,451us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,636,538us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,428,685us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,038,174us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
United States And Canada [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                     711,241us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember
Asia [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                     91,021us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
Europe And Middle East [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                     167,840us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember
Latin America [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                     68,072us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Total International [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 497,504us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_InternationalMember
379,405us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_InternationalMember
326,933us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= midd_InternationalMember
Europe And Middle East [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 222,974us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember
187,381us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember
 
Asia [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 171,995us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
109,599us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
United States And Canada [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,139,034us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember
1,049,280us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember
 
Latin America [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 102,535us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
$ 82,425us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember