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Columns in Cash Flows statement 'CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 40 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '12/29/2013 - 3/29/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 2 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 40 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '3/30/2014 - 6/28/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 40 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '6/29/2014 - 9/27/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 2 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)' have maximum duration 370 days and at least 40 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '9/28/2014 - 1/3/2015' is shorter (97 days) and has only 2 values, so it is being removed. 'Monetary' elements on report '40405 - Disclosure - DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASES (Details 5)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '40607 - Disclosure - PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details 7)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '41404 - Disclosure - TAXES BASED ON INCOME (Details 4)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. Process Flow-Through: 00100 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 29, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: 00105 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 00200 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jan. 03, 2015' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 27, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 28, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 29, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 28, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 28, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 29, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: 00300 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jan. 03, 2015' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 27, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 28, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 29, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 28, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 28, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 29, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: 00405 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS avy-20150103.xml avy-20150103.xsd avy-20150103_cal.xml avy-20150103_def.xml avy-20150103_lab.xml avy-20150103_pre.xml true true