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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 07, 2014	Nov. 19, 2013	Feb. 08, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Feb. 03, 2012
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisition related expenses	$ 5,800,000	$ 3,900,000	$ 400,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	5,800,000	3,900,000	400,000
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity				0.200
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Percentage				60.00%
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage				80.00%
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	(1,900,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness	0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Benshaw [Member]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred					51,000,000
Benshaw member [Domain]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Assets					62,300,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred					51,000,000
Hybon Member [Domain]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Assets						89,700,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred						78,000,000
Cemp [Member]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred							34,600,000
RAM Motor Business [Member]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Assets								13,000,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred								6,000,000
South African distribution business [Domain]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Cash included in purchase price	1,700,000
Remco Product Limited [Member]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Assets									4,000,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred									3,700,000
Marlin Coast Motor Rewinding [Member]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Assets										3,400,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred										3,400,000
Tecnojar [Member]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Assets											2,100,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred											1,600,000
Milwaukee Gear Company [Member]
Business Acquisition, Entity Acquired and Reason for Acquisition [Abstract]
Assets												91,700,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred												$ 80,300,000