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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Accumulated Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization, December 28, 2013	$ 200.1
Amortization	46.7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	44.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	44.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Translation Adjustments	(4.6)
Accumulated Amortization, January 3, 2015	242.2	200.1
Intangible Assets, Net of Amortization, December 28, 2013	244.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Intangible Assets, Net of Amortization, January 3, 2015	202.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	244.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization, December 28, 2013	101.4
Amortization	24.2
Translation Adjustments	(3.0)
Accumulated Amortization, January 3, 2015	122.6
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization, December 28, 2013	57.9
Amortization	17.6
Translation Adjustments	(0.6)
Accumulated Amortization, January 3, 2015	74.9
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization, December 28, 2013	18.0
Amortization	2.9
Translation Adjustments	(0.8)
Accumulated Amortization, January 3, 2015	20.1
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization, December 28, 2013	15.0
Amortization	1.7
Translation Adjustments	(0.1)
Accumulated Amortization, January 3, 2015	16.6
Non-Compete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization, December 28, 2013	7.8
Amortization	0.3
Translation Adjustments	(0.1)
Accumulated Amortization, January 3, 2015	$ 8.0