Recently Issued Accounting Standards Excess Tax Benefit (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Excess tax benefits recognized	$ 7.9

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Share-based Compensation, Excess Tax Benefit, Amount

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