Derivative Financial Instruments (Offsetting) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	$ 28.0	$ 11.5
Other Noncurrent Assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	1.7	10.4
Other Accrued Expenses
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	1.7	3.4
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	1.5	1.2
Currency Forwards \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	16.6	8.9
Derivative Contract Amounts Subject to Right of Offset	(1.0)	(2.5)
Derivative Contracts as Presented on a Net Basis	15.6	6.4
Currency Forwards \| Other Noncurrent Assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	1.6	10.3
Derivative Contract Amounts Subject to Right of Offset	0.0	(0.1)
Derivative Contracts as Presented on a Net Basis	1.6	10.2
Currency Forwards \| Other Accrued Expenses
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	1.0	3.1
Derivative Contract Amounts Subject to Right of Offset	(1.0)	(2.5)
Derivative Contracts as Presented on a Net Basis	0.0	0.6
Currency Forwards \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0.1	0.2
Derivative Contract Amounts Subject to Right of Offset	0.0	(0.1)
Derivative Contracts as Presented on a Net Basis	0.1	0.1
Commodity Contracts \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	11.4	2.6
Derivative Contract Amounts Subject to Right of Offset	0.0	(0.3)
Derivative Contracts as Presented on a Net Basis	11.4	2.3
Commodity Contracts \| Other Noncurrent Assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0.1	0.1
Derivative Contract Amounts Subject to Right of Offset	0.0	0.0
Derivative Contracts as Presented on a Net Basis	$ 0.1	0.1
Commodity Contracts \| Other Accrued Expenses
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross Amounts as Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		0.3
Derivative Contract Amounts Subject to Right of Offset		(0.3)
Derivative Contracts as Presented on a Net Basis		$ 0.0

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