Summary of Results of Operations for Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021		Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021		Jan. 01, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 992,871	$ 817,545		$ 3,001,148	$ 2,384,376
Income from operations	[1],[2]	161,705	233,482		451,496	491,372	[3]
Depreciation		9,479	10,876		31,608	31,180
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Debt Issuance Costs	[4]	21,661	19,754		75,309	59,492
Capital Expenditures Net		18,781	10,421		50,914	29,732
Total assets		6,671,861	5,772,851		6,671,861	5,772,851		$ 6,383,598
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		623,662	511,480		1,776,994	1,501,413
Income from operations	[1],[2]	143,678	105,529	[3]	390,740	311,789	[3]
Depreciation		5,855	5,793		17,577	17,579
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Debt Issuance Costs		14,283	12,822		41,644	42,272
Capital Expenditures Net		10,235	6,391		23,178	17,599
Total assets		3,718,045	3,498,696		3,718,045	3,498,696
Food Processing Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		148,244	112,670		392,100	355,172
Income from operations	[1],[2]	26,982	21,425		65,642	68,048
Depreciation		1,558	1,353		4,182	4,005
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Debt Issuance Costs		4,311	1,773		7,844	5,450
Capital Expenditures Net		2,959	1,106		10,108	3,539
Total assets		856,532	640,229		856,532	640,229
Residential Kitchen
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		220,965	193,395	[3]	832,054	527,791
Income from operations	[1],[2]	29,788	31,322	[3]	100,811	95,088	[3]
Depreciation		1,861	3,608		9,271	9,120
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Debt Issuance Costs		1,289	3,589		20,448	7,145
Capital Expenditures Net		5,211	2,127		16,457	7,256
Total assets		1,949,883	1,578,857		1,949,883	1,578,857
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		0	0		0	0
Income from operations	[1],[2],[5]	(38,743)	75,206	[6]	(105,697)	16,447	[6]
Depreciation	[5]	205	122		578	476
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Debt Issuance Costs	[4],[5]	1,778	1,570		5,373	4,625
Capital Expenditures Net	[5]	376	797		1,171	1,338
Total assets	[5]	$ 147,401	$ 55,069		$ 147,401	$ 55,069

[1] Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.

[2] Restructuring expenses are allocated in operating income by segment.

[3] Gain/(loss) on sale of plants are included in Commercial Foodservice and Residential Kitchen.

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

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

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