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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Operating results of discontinued operations and loss on sale    
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations, net of tax   $ (0.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Impairment of long-lived assets of product line 2.0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf  
Retail Branding and Information Solutions    
Operating results of discontinued operations and loss on sale    
Impairment of long-lived assets of product line $ 2.0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
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