Quarterly Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

(Amounts in millions, except per share data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total
2017
Net sales	$	887.1	$	921.4	$	903.8	$	974.6	$	3,686.9
Gross profit		448.0		463.0		448.6		465.3		1,824.9
Financial services revenue		76.8		77.7		79.0		79.9		313.4
Financial services expenses		(24.3)		(23.1)		(23.0)		(25.5)		(95.9)
Net earnings		145.1		156.8		137.1		133.2		572.2
Net earnings attributable to Snap-on Incorporated		141.6		153.2		133.4		129.5		557.7
Earnings per share – basic		2.45		2.65		2.33		2.28		9.72
Earnings per share – diluted		2.39		2.60		2.29		2.24		9.52
Cash dividends paid per share		0.71		0.71		0.71		0.82		2.95
	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total
2016
Net sales	$	834.2	$	872.3	$	834.1	$	889.8	$	3,430.4
Gross profit		415.3		431.3		419.1		443.9		1,709.6
Financial services revenue		66.3		69.3		71.6		74.2		281.4
Financial services expenses		(19.3)		(19.8)		(21.0)		(22.6)		(82.7)
Net earnings		131.3		143.4		135.2		149.7		559.6
Net earnings attributable to Snap-on Incorporated		128.3		140.1		131.7		146.3		546.4
Earnings per share – basic		2.21		2.41		2.27		2.52		9.40
Earnings per share – diluted		2.16		2.36		2.22		2.47		9.20
Cash dividends paid per share		0.61		0.61		0.61		0.71		2.54