Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Segment Reporting Information
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Other expense, net	14.3avy_OtherExpenseNet	7.3avy_OtherExpenseNet
Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	17.9	19.3
Pressure-sensitive Materials \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	1,120.6	1,143.5
Income from continuing operations before taxes	122.9	112.0
Other expense, net	5.6	1.3
Pressure-sensitive Materials \| Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	15.7	16.2
Retail Branding and Information Solutions \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	388.1	387.7
Income from continuing operations before taxes	19.2	16.6
Other expense, net	5.5	6.0
Retail Branding and Information Solutions \| Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	0.6	0.8
Vancive Medical Technologies
Segment Reporting Information
Other expense, net	1.1
Vancive Medical Technologies \| Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	19.3	18.9
Income from continuing operations before taxes	(2.1)	(2.6)
Vancive Medical Technologies \| Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information
Net sales	1.6	2.3
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information
Income from continuing operations before taxes	(25.2)	(22.8)
Other expense, net	$ 2.1

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