Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended						3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
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Concordia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 3,500,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	12,500,000	0
Long-term tax asset	1,981,000
Other intangibles	4,500,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	2,100,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information Adjustment, Working Capital	100,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	14,880,000
Concordia [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles	0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	(2,691,000)
Concordia [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term tax asset	0
Other intangibles	4,500,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	17,571,000
Concordia [Member] | Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	1,600,000
Concordia [Member] | Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Asset, Current	400,000
Long-term tax asset	2,000,000
Concordia [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles	800,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	5 years
Concordia [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles	700,000
Concordia [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles	3,000,000
ULine [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability			(13,095,000)
Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards			3,800,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		0	142,000,000
Other intangibles			89,226,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information Adjustment, Working Capital			300,000
ULine [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability			0
Other intangibles			(275,000)
ULine [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability			(13,095,000)
Other intangibles			89,501,000
ULine [Member] | Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net			17,500,000
ULine [Member] | Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability			13,100,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net			1,300,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Asset, Current			700,000
ULine [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles			17,500,000
ULine [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			7 years
ULine [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles			40,000,000
Desmon [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards				200,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				14,400,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				2,400,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				16,804,000
Desmon [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability				2,389,000
Other intangibles				3,129,000
Desmon [Member] | Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net				1,000,000
Desmon [Member] | Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability				2,400,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net				1,100,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Asset, Current				500,000
Desmon [Member] | Backlog [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles				100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life				3 months
Desmon [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles				700,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life				4 years
Desmon [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles				100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life				5 years
Desmon [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles				2,200,000
GoldsteinEswood [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired					27,400,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability					1,700,000
GoldsteinEswood [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles					5,648,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed					29,061,000
GoldsteinEswood [Member] | Backlog [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles					100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					3 months
GoldsteinEswood [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles					1,400,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					4 years
GoldsteinEswood [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles					100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					5 years
GoldsteinEswood [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles					4,000,000
Market Forge [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired						7,000,000
Business Acquisition, Additional Payment Due							200,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability							1,500,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed							11,740,000
Payments for Previous Acquisition						3,000,000
Market Forge [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed							126,000
Market Forge [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed							11,614,000
Market Forge [Member] | Backlog [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles							100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life							3 months
Market Forge [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles							1,100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life							4 years
Market Forge [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles							200,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life							5 years
Market Forge [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles							2,900,000
Viking Range Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired								361,700,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information Adjustment, Working Capital								11,200,000
Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Backlog [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles								2,000,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									3 months
Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles								44,000,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									6 years
Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles								151,000,000
Distributors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired										23,600,000
Business Combinations, Preexisting Relationship, Liability Forgiveness															(8,697,000)
Distributors [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combinations, Preexisting Relationship, Liability Forgiveness															0
Distributors [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combinations, Preexisting Relationship, Liability Forgiveness															(8,697,000)
Celfrost [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired						11,200,000
Other intangibles						4,333,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed						12,313,000
AdditonalPaymentstoAcquireBusinessses						400,000
DeferredPaymentstoAcquireBusinesses						700,000
Celfrost [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles						0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed						0
Celfrost [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles						4,333,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed						12,313,000
Celfrost [Member] | Backlog [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles						100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life						3 months
Celfrost [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles						1,900,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life						7 years
Celfrost [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles						2,300,000
Wunder-Bar [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability											(12,091,000)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired											74,100,000
Other intangibles											33,060,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information Adjustment, Working Capital											100,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed											76,285,000
BusinessCombinationsAdditionalAssetsPurchased											800,000
AdditonalPaymentstoAcquireBusinessses											600,000
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability											(1,280,000)
Other intangibles											3,060,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed											1,285,000
Wunder-Bar [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability											10,811,000
Other intangibles											30,000,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed											75,000,000
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net											12,100,000
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term deferred tax liability											12,100,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net											200,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Asset, Current											200,000
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Backlog [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles											200,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life											3 months
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles											20,200,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life											14 years
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles											12,700,000
Distributors 2014 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired												44,500,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed												44,456,000
Business Combinations, Preexisting Relationship, Liability Forgiveness												(5,971,000)
Distributors 2014 [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed												0
Business Combinations, Preexisting Relationship, Liability Forgiveness												0
Distributors 2014 [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed												44,456,000
Business Combinations, Preexisting Relationship, Liability Forgiveness												(5,971,000)
PES [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired													15,000,000
Other intangibles													1,618,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability													2,500,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed													17,477,000
PES [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles													18,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	176,000
PES [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles													1,600,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed													17,301,000
PES [Member] | Backlog [Member] | Food Processing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles													100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life													3 months
PES [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Food Processing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles													1,000,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life													5 years
PES [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Food Processing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles													600,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life													5 years
Marsal [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired														5,500,000
Marsal [Member] | as initially reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles														2,027,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed														5,500,000
Marsal [Member] | Backlog [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles														100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life														3 months
Marsal [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles														500,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life														4 years
Marsal [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles														100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life														5 years
Marsal [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other intangibles														$ 1,300,000