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Segment and Related Information, Sales By Region Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2017	Apr. 02, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 02, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Apr. 03, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 432.1	$ 424.5	$ 414.1	$ 405.0	$ 401.3	$ 399.5	$ 427.0	$ 410.2	$ 1,675.7	$ 1,638.0	$ 1,797.6
Long-lived assets	2,037.1				2,034.8				2,037.1	2,034.8	2,098.2
Total International [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									736.4	701.8	748.0
Long-lived assets	262.7				240.3				262.7	240.3	268.9
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									939.3	936.2	1,049.6
Long-lived assets	1,774.4				1,794.5				1,774.4	1,794.5	1,829.3
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| Canada/Latin America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									81.6	82.6	86.3
Long-lived assets	14.8				14.8				14.8	14.8	13.0
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| Europe/Africa [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									349.0	338.8	382.1
Long-lived assets	115.9				98.2				115.9	98.2	117.6
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] \| Asia [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									305.8	280.4	279.6
Long-lived assets	$ 132.0				$ 127.3				$ 132.0	$ 127.3	$ 138.3