Acquisition Integration Initiatives (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expenses	$ 11,800
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	855
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	855
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	394
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	394
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Inventory and Product [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	73
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	73
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	388
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	388
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	0
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	0
Food Processing Group [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	2,539
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	2,539
Food Processing Group [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	998
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	998
Food Processing Group [Member] | Inventory and Product [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	305
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	305
Food Processing Group [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	1,007
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	1,007
Food Processing Group [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	229
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	229
Residential Kitchen [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	184
Expenses	8,429
Payments	(3,741)
Balance as of October 3, 2015	4,872
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	147
Expenses	3,160
Payments	(2,090)
Balance as of October 3, 2015	1,217
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Inventory and Product [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	0
Payments	0
Balance as of October 3, 2015	0
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	0
Expenses	5,298
Payments	(1,641)
Balance as of October 3, 2015	3,657
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 3, 2015	37
Expenses	(29)
Payments	(10)
Balance as of October 3, 2015	$ (2)