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Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 04, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Asset $ 10.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 10.3us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Liability 6.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 11.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Long-term retirement benefits and other liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Liability 0.2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= avy_LongTermRetirementBenefitsAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
0.2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= avy_LongTermRetirementBenefitsAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
Foreign exchange contracts | Other current assets    
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Asset 10.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
10.3us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Foreign exchange contracts | Other accrued liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Liability 5.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= avy_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
10.5us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= avy_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Commodity contracts | Other accrued liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value    
Liability $ 0.8us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= avy_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
$ 1.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= avy_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember