Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 7: Income Taxes Snap-on’s effective income tax rate on earnings attributable to Snap-on was 31.1% and 31.9% in the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2016 included tax benefits from the reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances that are now expected to be realized in future years, as well as tax benefits associated with the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09; these tax benefits were partially offset by tax contingency reserves established for certain non-U.S. tax audits. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2015 included tax benefits associated with distributions from certain non-U.S. subsidiaries, partially offset by a tax assessment in a foreign jurisdiction. Snap-on and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States and in various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. It is reasonably possible that certain unrecognized tax benefits may either be settled with taxing authorities or the statutes of limitations for such items may lapse within the next 12 months, causing Snap-on’s gross unrecognized tax benefits to decrease by a range of zero to $3.9 million. Over the next 12 months, Snap-on anticipates taking certain tax positions on various tax returns for which the related tax benefit does not meet the recognition threshold. Accordingly, Snap-on’s gross unrecognized tax benefits may increase by a range of zero to $1.1 million over the next 12 months for uncertain tax positions expected to be taken in future tax filings.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

Note 7: Income Taxes

Snap-on’s effective income tax rate on earnings attributable to Snap-on was 31.1% and 31.9% in the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2016 included tax benefits from the reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances that are now expected to be realized in future years, as well as tax benefits associated with the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09; these tax benefits were partially offset by tax contingency reserves established for certain non-U.S. tax audits. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2015 included tax benefits associated with distributions from certain non-U.S. subsidiaries, partially offset by a tax assessment in a foreign jurisdiction.

Snap-on and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States and in various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. It is reasonably possible that certain unrecognized tax benefits may either be settled with taxing authorities or the statutes of limitations for such items may lapse within the next 12 months, causing Snap-on’s gross unrecognized tax benefits to decrease by a range of zero to $3.9 million. Over the next 12 months, Snap-on anticipates taking certain tax positions on various tax returns for which the related tax benefit does not meet the recognition threshold. Accordingly, Snap-on’s gross unrecognized tax benefits may increase by a range of zero to $1.1 million over the next 12 months for uncertain tax positions expected to be taken in future tax filings.