Segment Information - Results of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Jan. 01, 2022		Jan. 02, 2021		Dec. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 3,250,792		$ 2,513,257		$ 2,959,446
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	629,992	[1],[3]	324,431	[1]	514,043
Depreciation		42,681		39,086		37,852
Amortization expense (5)	[4]	82,562		71,446		65,576
Net capital expenditures		46,551		34,849		46,609
Total assets		6,383,598		5,202,474		5,002,143
Long-lived assets (6)	[5]	557,667		547,339		499,819
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,032,761		1,510,279		1,984,345
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	423,121	[1]	239,625	[1]	429,946
Depreciation		23,814		21,768		21,054
Amortization expense (5)		56,910		51,985		45,906
Net capital expenditures		26,507		25,463		29,353
Total assets		3,522,630		3,249,441		3,188,304
Long-lived assets (6)	[5]	292,593		279,481		261,466
Food Processing Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		480,746		437,272		400,951
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	94,414		78,008		68,935
Depreciation		5,601		5,507		4,944
Amortization expense (5)		7,247		7,319		8,162
Net capital expenditures		9,111		3,427		6,683
Total assets		637,252		617,171		621,619
Long-lived assets (6)	[5]	54,934		55,069		57,403
Residential Kitchen
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		737,285		565,706		574,150
Operating Income (Loss)	[2]	124,701	[1]	67,046		89,312	[6]
Depreciation		12,655		11,691		11,742
Amortization expense (5)		11,628		9,657		9,896
Net capital expenditures		9,232		4,801		9,168
Total assets		2,153,758		1,221,229		1,157,211
Long-lived assets (6)	[5]	169,028		192,940		176,834
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	[7]	0		0		0
Operating Income (Loss)	[2],[7]	(12,244)	[3]	(60,248)		(74,150)
Depreciation	[7]	611		120		112
Amortization expense (5)	[4],[7]	6,777		2,485		1,612
Net capital expenditures	[7]	1,701		1,158		1,405
Total assets	[7]	69,958		114,633		35,009
Long-lived assets (6)	[5],[7]	$ 41,112		$ 19,849		$ 4,116

[1] Gain on sale of plant is included in Commercial Foodservice and Residential Kitchen for 2021 and Gain on sale of plant is included in Commercial Foodservice for 2020.

[2] Restructuring expenses and impairments are included in operating income of the segment to which they pertain. See note 3(f) and 12 for further details

[3] Termination fee from Welbilt merger is included in Corporate and Other.

[4] Includes amortization of deferred financing costs and Convertible Notes issuance costs.

[5] Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, long-term deferred tax assets and other assets.

[6] Gain on litigation settlement is included in Residential Kitchen.

[7] Includes corporate and other general company assets and operations.