Goodwill and Other Intangibles Resulting from Business Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($)
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 930.8
Acquisition	109.6
Translation adjustments	(18.9)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,059.3
Smartrac Transponder Division
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired
Intangible assets acquired	$ 78.0
Discount rate used to value the intangibles	13.50%
Customer relationships
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired
Intangible assets acquired	$ 16.0
Weighted-average amortization period (in years)	6 years
Patents and other acquired technology
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired
Intangible assets acquired	$ 60.0
Weighted-average amortization period (in years)	11 years
Trade names and trademarks
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired
Intangible assets acquired	$ 2.0
Weighted-average amortization period (in years)	5 years
Label and Graphic Materials
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 407.8
Translation adjustments	(9.3)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	417.1
Retail Branding and Information Solutions
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	349.3
Acquisition	109.6
Translation adjustments	(5.4)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	464.3
Industrial and Healthcare Materials
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	173.7
Translation adjustments	(4.2)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 177.9

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