Updates to Significant Accounting Policies - Impact On Financial Statements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2018

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

	First quarter of fiscal 2017
(In millions, except per share amounts)	As Previously Reported		Adjustments a			As Adjusted
Revenue	$	613.9	$	(3.3	)	$	610.6
Gross margin	326.6		(2.3		)	324.3
Operating income	56.6		(1.9		)	54.7
Income tax provision	15.1		(1.2		)	13.9
Net Income attributable to Trimble Inc.	$	50.5	$	(0.7	)	$	49.8
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.20	$	(0.01	)	$	0.19

	Fiscal Year End 2017
(In millions)	As Previously Reported		Adjustments a			As Adjusted
Accounts receivable, net	$	414.8	$	12.9		$	427.7
Inventories	271.8		(7.2		)	264.6
Deferred costs, non-current	—		35.0			35.0
Other current and non-current assets	205.5		(22.6		)	182.9
Current and non-current deferred revenue	313.4		(36.8		)	276.6
Other current liabilities	101.0		(1.8		)	99.2
Deferred income tax liabilities	40.4		7.4			47.8
Stockholders' equity	$	2,366.0	$	48.5		$	2,414.5

Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 [Member]

New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

	Fiscal Year End 2017
(In millions)	As Previously Reported			Adjustments b			As Adjusted
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	411.9		$	17.8		$	429.7
Net cash used in investing activities	(366.0		)	(5.2		)	(371.2		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	79.1		$	(12.6	)	$	66.5