The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) 10-Q 6 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	27-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Middleby Corp	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000769520	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-28	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	57,262,680

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$38,152	$36,894
Accounts receivable, net of reserve for doubtful accounts of $8,625 and $6,987	228,464	205,264
Inventories, net	260,005	220,116
Prepaid expenses and other	25,946	32,322
Prepaid Taxes	629	801
Current deferred taxes	48,939	50,337
Total current assets	602,135	545,734
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $80,733 and $73,329	128,622	125,457
Goodwill	723,640	687,955
Other intangibles	437,732	447,944
Long-term deferred tax assets	2,853	1,641
Other assets	18,935	10,475
Total assets	1,913,917	1,819,206
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	8,831	1,408
Accounts payable	101,675	96,518
Accrued expenses	219,403	213,459
Total current liabilities	329,909	311,385
Long-term debt	506,552	570,190
Long-term deferred tax liability	68,446	61,433
Other non-current liabilities	45,992	37,851
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; nonvoting; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	'	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 95,000,000 shares authorized; 62,079,592 and 62,035,207 shares issued in 2014 and 2013, respectively	144	144
Paid-in capital	304,811	268,229
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,816,912 and 4,661,701 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively	-196,026	-151,743
Retained earnings	871,915	730,352
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-17,826	-8,635
Total stockholders' equity	963,018	838,347
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,913,917	$1,819,206

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, reserve for doubtful accounts	$8,117	$6,987
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$75,893	$73,329
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	'	'
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	47,500,000	47,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	23,906,472	23,786,203
Treasury stock, shares	4,816,912	4,661,701

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013
Net sales	$404,289	[1]	$360,013	[1]	$1,201,543	[1]	$1,051,265	[1]
Cost of sales	241,909		218,575		730,013		651,985
Gross profit	162,380		141,438		471,530		399,280
Selling and distribution expenses	42,006		41,769		137,078		116,559
General and administrative expenses	40,428		32,181		122,834		112,713
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	-6,519		0		-6,519		0
Income from operations	86,465	[1]	67,488	[1]	218,137		170,008
Net interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net	3,895		4,249		12,051		11,729
Other (income) expense, net	993		1,394		2,053		1,998
Earnings before income taxes	81,577		61,845		204,033		156,281
Provision for income taxes	21,864		20,903		62,470		52,274
Net earnings	59,713		40,942		141,563		104,007
Net earnings per share:	'		'		'		'
Basic (in usd per share)	$1.05		$0.73		$2.50		$1.87
Diluted (in usd per share)	$1.05		$0.73		$2.50		$1.86
Weighted average number of shares	'		'		'		'
Basic (in shares)	56,866		56,179		56,729		55,706
Dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	2	[2]	48	[2]	2	[2]	260	[2]
Diluted (in shares)	56,868		56,227		56,731		55,966
Comprehensive income	$47,108		$47,123		$132,372		$103,375
[1]	Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.
[2]	There were no anti-dilutive equity awards excluded from common stock equivalents for any period presented.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities--	'	'
Net earnings	$141,563	$104,007
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities--	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	31,934	35,017
Non-cash share-based compensation	11,635	8,895
Deferred taxes	13,647	2,507
Unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative financial instruments	-8	-27
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-20,786	-13,285
Inventories, net	-10,458	-18,758
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6,660	-13,801
Accounts payable	-151	-5,419
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	-9,654	-15,551
Net cash provided by operating activities	164,382	83,585
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	-10,107	-11,056
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale	0	7,000
Purchase of trade name	0	5,000
Net cash (used in) investing activities	-86,792	-385,217
Cash flows from financing activities--	'	'
Net (repayments) proceeds under current revolving credit facilities	-63,400	278,500
Net (repayments) proceeds under foreign bank loan	7,481	-1,208
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Notes Payable	-26	-23
Repurchase of treasury stock	-44,283	-3,586
Excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation	24,947	19,194
Net proceeds from stock issuances	0	3,599
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-75,281	296,476
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-1,051	145
Changes in cash and cash equivalents--	'	'
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,258	-5,011
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	36,894	34,366
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter	38,152	29,355
Distributors [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	0	14,916
Market Forge Industries, Inc [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	'	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	-10,240	'
Stewart [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	0	-1,303
Cooktek L L C [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	0	817
PES [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	-15,000	0
Distributors 2014 [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	-38,485	0
Wunder-Bar [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	-445	0
Viking Range Corporation [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	0	361,731
Concordia [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	($12,515)	$0

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	A)	Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by The Middleby Corporation (the "company" or “Middleby”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial statements are unaudited and certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes contained in the company's 2013 Form 10-K. The company’s interim results are not necessarily indicative of future full year results for the fiscal year 2014.
	In the opinion of management, the financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company as of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to, allowances for doubtful accounts, reserves for excess and obsolete inventories, long lived and intangible assets, warranty reserves, insurance reserves, income tax reserves and post-retirement obligations. Actual results could differ from the company's estimates.
	B)	Non-Cash Share-Based Compensation
	The company estimates the fair value of market-based stock awards and stock options at the time of grant and recognizes compensation cost over the vesting period of the awards and options. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was $4.9 million and $3.0 million for the third quarter periods ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was $11.6 million and $8.9 million for the nine months ended periods ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively.
	During the first quarter ended March 29, 2014, the company issued 360,807 restricted shares under its 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. These amounts are contingent on the attainment of certain performance objectives. The aggregate grant-date fair value of these awards was $31.7 million, based on the closing share price of the company's stock at the date of the grant.
	C)	Income Taxes
	As of December 28, 2013, the total amount of liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and foreign taxes was approximately $12.7 million (of which $11.1 million would impact the effective tax rate if recognized) plus approximately $2.0 million of accrued interest and $1.8 million of penalties. The company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of September 27, 2014, the company recognized a tax expense of $1.6 million for unrecognized tax benefits related to current year tax exposures.
	It is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits associated with state, federal and foreign tax positions may decrease over the next twelve months due to expiration of a statute or completion of an audit. The company believes that it is reasonably possible that approximately $0.4 million of its currently remaining unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized over the next twelve months as a result of lapses of statutes of limitations.
	A summary of the tax years that remain subject to examination in the company’s major tax jurisdictions are:
	United States - federal	2012 – 2013
	United States - states	2004 – 2013
	Australia	2011 – 2013
	Brazil	2010 – 2013
	Canada	2009 – 2013
	China	2004 – 2013
	Czech Republic	2013
	Denmark	2011 – 2013
	France	2011 – 2013
	Germany	2011 – 2013
	India	2013
	Italy	2009 – 2013
	Luxembourg	2011 – 2013
	Mexico	2009 – 2013
	Philippines	2011 – 2013
	South Korea	2009 – 2011
	Spain	2009 – 2013
	Taiwan	2008 – 2012
	United Kingdom	2010 – 2013
	D)	Fair Value Measures
	ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following levels:
	Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 – Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.
	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions.
	The company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy are as follows (in thousands):
		Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value		Total
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	As of September 27, 2014
	Financial Assets:
	Pension plans	$	27,972	$	885	$	—	$	28,857
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	578	$	—	$	578
	Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	17,243	$	17,243
	As of December 28, 2013
	Financial Assets:
	Pension plans	$	27,875	$	621	$	—	$	28,496
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	1,471	$	—	$	1,471
	Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	10,063	$	10,063
	The contingent consideration at September 27, 2014 relates to the earnout provisions recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of Stewart, Nieco, Spooner Vicars, Market Forge, PES and Concordia.
	The contingent consideration as of December 28, 2013 relates to the earnout provisions recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of Stewart, Nieco and Spooner Vicars.
	The earnout provisions associated with these acquisitions are based upon performance measurements related to sales and earnings of the acquired businesses, as defined in the respective purchase agreements. On a quarterly basis the company assesses the projected results for each of the acquired businesses in comparison to the earnout targets and adjusts the liability accordingly.
	E)    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	Cash paid for interest was $11.1 million and $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively. Cash payments totaling $20.2 million and $28.1 million were made for income taxes for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively.

Litigation_Matters

Litigation Matters	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Litigation Matters	'
	Litigation Matters
	From time to time, the company is subject to proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to products, suppliers, employees, customers and competitors. The company maintains insurance to partially cover product liability, workers compensation, property and casualty, and general liability matters.  The company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses.  A determination of the amount of accrual required, if any, for these contingencies is made after assessment of each matter and the related insurance coverage.  The accrual requirement may change in the future due to new developments or changes in approach such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters.  The company does not believe that any pending litigation will have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Recently_Issued_Accounting_Sta

Recently Issued Accounting Standards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”. This update changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and requires expanded disclosures. Under ASU No. 2014-08, a disposal of a component of an entity or group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity’s operations and financial results. This update is effective for annual and corresponding interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in the financial statements previously issued. The company is evaluating the impact the application of this ASU will have, if any, on the company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. This update amends the current guidance on revenue recognition related to contracts with customers. Under ASU No. 2014-09, an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU No. 2014-09 also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. This update is effective for annual and corresponding interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. This update provides for two transition methods to the new guidance: a full retrospective or a modified retrospective adoption. The company is evaluating the transition methods and the impact the application of this ASU will have, if any, on the company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, “Compensation - Stock Compensation”. This update requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update is effective for annual and corresponding interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The company is evaluating the impact the application of this ASU will have, if any, on the company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Other_Comprehensive_Income

Other Comprehensive Income	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Other Comprehensive Income	'
	)	Other Comprehensive Income
	The company reports changes in equity during a period, except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, in accordance with ASC 220, "Comprehensive Income."
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income(1) were as follows (in thousands):
		Currency Translation Adjustment			Pension Benefit Costs			Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Interest Rate Swap			Total
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	(5,885	)	$	(2,120	)	$	(630	)	$	(8,635	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassification	(9,737		)	14			67			(9,656		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			465			465
	Net current-period other comprehensive income	$	(9,737	)	$	14		$	532		$	(9,191	)
	Balance as of September 27, 2014	$	(15,622	)	$	(2,106	)	$	(98	)	$	(17,826	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax.
	Components of other comprehensive income were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13			27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13
	Net earnings	$	59,713		$	40,942		$	141,563		$	104,007
	Currency translation adjustment	(13,167		)	6,559			(9,737		)	(1,406		)
	Pension liability adjustment, net of tax	33			(16		)	14			224
	Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax	529			(362		)	532			550
	Comprehensive income	$	47,108		$	47,123		$	132,372		$	103,375

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories are composed of material, labor and overhead and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Costs for inventories at two of the company's manufacturing facilities have been determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method. These inventories under the LIFO method amounted to $29.8 million at September 27, 2014 and $22.3 million at December 28, 2013 and represented approximately 11.5% and 10.1% of the total inventory at each respective period. The amount of LIFO reserve at September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013 was not material. Costs for all other inventory have been determined using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. The company estimates reserves for inventory obsolescence and shrinkage based on its judgment of future realization. Inventories at September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013 are as follows:
		27-Sep-14		28-Dec-13
		(in thousands)
	Raw materials and parts	$	122,484	$	110,310
	Work-in-process	20,412		20,448
	Finished goods	117,109		89,358
		$	260,005	$	220,116

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Commercial			Food			Residential Kitchen		Total
		Foodservice			Processing
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	444,321		$	127,872		$	115,762	$	687,955
	Goodwill acquired during the year	16,915			10,847			13,697		41,459
	Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	(3,080		)	—			1,626		(1,454		)
	Exchange effect	(1,691		)	(2,629		)	—		(4,320		)
	Balance as of September 27, 2014	$	456,465		$	136,090		$	131,085	$	723,640

Accrued_Expenses

Accrued Expenses	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Disclosure Accrued Expenses [Abstract]	'
Accrued Expenses	'
	Accrued Expenses
	Accrued expenses consist of the following:
		27-Sep-14		28-Dec-13
		(in thousands)
	Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	49,925	$	56,544
	Advanced customer deposits	26,483		31,276
	Accrued warranty	24,321		20,826
	Accrued customer rebates	22,784		26,947
	Accrued product liability and workers compensation	14,484		15,355
	Product recall	12,620		2,480
	Accrued agent commission	12,007		9,767
	Contingent consideration	9,311		8,628
	Accrued sales and other tax	6,433		5,762
	Accrued professional services	5,634		7,441
	Other accrued expenses	35,401		28,433
		$	219,403	$	213,459

Warranty_Costs

Warranty Costs	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Warranty Costs	'
	Warranty Costs
	In the normal course of business the company issues product warranties for specific product lines and provides for the estimated future warranty cost in the period in which the sale is recorded.  The estimate of warranty cost is based on contract terms and historical warranty loss experience that is periodically adjusted for recent actual experience. Because warranty estimates are forecasts that are based on the best available information, actual claims costs may differ from amounts provided. Adjustments to initial obligations for warranties are made as changes in the obligations become reasonably estimable.
	A rollforward of the warranty reserve is as follows:
		Nine Months Ended
		27-Sep-14
		(in thousands)
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	20,826
	Warranty reserve related to acquisitions	516
	Warranty expense	31,151
	Warranty claims	(28,172		)
	Balance as of September 27, 2014	$	24,321

Financing_Arrangements

Financing Arrangements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Financing Arrangements	'
	Financing Arrangements
		27-Sep-14			28-Dec-13
		(in thousands)
	Senior secured revolving credit line	$	505,200		$	568,600
	Foreign loans	9,891			2,680
	Other debt arrangement	292			318
	Total debt	$	515,383		$	571,598
	Less:  Current maturities of long-term debt	8,831			1,408
	Long-term debt	$	506,552		$	570,190
	On August 7, 2012, the company entered into a new senior secured multi-currency credit facility. Terms of the company’s senior credit agreement provide for $1.0 billion of availability under a revolving credit line. As of September 27, 2014, the company had $505.2 million of borrowings outstanding under this facility. The company also had $10.7 million in outstanding letters of credit as of September 27, 2014, which reduces the borrowing availability under the revolving credit line. Remaining borrowing availability under this facility was $484.1 million at September 27, 2014.
	At September 27, 2014, borrowings under the senior secured credit facility were assessed at an interest rate of 1.50% above LIBOR for long-term borrowings or at the higher of the Prime rate and the Federal Funds Rate. At September 27, 2014 the average interest rate on the senior debt amounted to 1.65%. The interest rates on borrowings under the senior secured credit facility may be adjusted quarterly based on the company’s indebtedness ratio on a rolling four-quarter basis. Additionally, a commitment fee based upon the indebtedness ratio is charged on the unused portion of the revolving credit line. This variable commitment fee amounted to 0.25% as of September 27, 2014.
	In August 2006, the company completed its acquisition of Houno A/S in Denmark. This acquisition was funded in part with locally established debt facilities with borrowings in Danish Krone.  These facilities included a revolving credit facility and term loan. At September 27, 2014 these facilities amounted to $2.9 million in U.S. dollars, including $1.7 million outstanding under a revolving credit facility and $1.2 million under a term loan. The interest rate on the revolving credit facility is assessed at 1.25% above Euro LIBOR, which amounted to 2.85% on September 27, 2014. At September 27, 2014, the interest rate assessed on the term loan was 4.55%. The term loan matures in 2022.
	In April 2008, the company completed its acquisition of Giga Grandi Cucine S.r.l in Italy. This acquisition was funded in part with locally established debt facilities with borrowings denominated in Euro.  At September 27, 2014 these facilities amounted to $0.4 million in U.S. dollars.  The interest rate on the credit facilities is variable based on the three-month Euro LIBOR. At September 27, 2014, the average interest rate on these facilities was approximately 3.28%. The facilities are secured by outstanding accounts receivable collectible within six months.
	In October 2013, the company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Celfrost Innovations Pvt. Ltd. in India.  At the time of the acquisition a local credit facility, denominated in Indian Rupee, was established to fund local working capital needs. At September 27, 2014, the facility amounted to $2.4 million in U.S. dollars. At September 27, 2014, borrowings under the facility were assessed at an interest rate at 1.25% above the Reserve Bank of India's base rate for long-term borrowings. At September 27, 2014, the average interest rate on this facility was approximately 11.00%.
	In March 2014, Cozzini do Brazil LTDA entered into a local credit facility, denominated in Brazilian Real, to fund local working capital needs.   At September 27, 2014, the facility amounted to $4.1 million in U.S. dollars and was assessed an interest rate of 1.50% above the Brazilian central bank CDI Rate. At September 27, 2014, the interest rate assessed on this facility was 12.31%. This local credit facility matures on March 28, 2015.
	The company’s debt is reflected on the balance sheet at cost. Based on current market conditions, the company believes its interest rate margins on its existing debt are consistent with current market conditions and therefore the carrying value of debt approximates fair value. However, as the interest rate margin is based upon numerous factors, including but not limited to the credit rating of the borrower, the duration of the loan, the structure and restrictions under the debt agreement, current lending policies of the counterparty, and the company’s relationships with its lenders, there is no readily available market data to ascertain the current market rate for an equivalent debt instrument. As a result, the current interest rate margin is based upon the company’s best estimate based upon discussions with its lenders.
	The company estimated the fair value of its loans by calculating the upfront cash payment a market participant would require to assume the company’s obligations. The upfront cash payment is the amount that a market participant would be able to lend at September 27, 2014 to achieve sufficient cash inflows to cover the cash outflows under the company’s senior revolving credit facility assuming the facility was outstanding in its entirety until maturity. Since the company maintains its borrowings under a revolving credit facility and there is no predetermined borrowing or repayment schedule, for purposes of this calculation the company calculated the fair value of its obligations assuming the current amount of debt at the end of the period was outstanding until the maturity of the company’s senior revolving credit facility in August 2017. Although borrowings could be materially greater or less than the current amount of borrowings outstanding at the end of the period, it is not practical to estimate the amounts that may be outstanding during future periods. The carrying value and estimated aggregate fair value, a level 2 measurement, based primarily on market prices, of debt is as follows (in thousands):
		27-Sep-14					28-Dec-13
		Carrying Value			Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Total debt	$	515,383		$	515,383	$	571,598	$	571,598
	The company believes that its current capital resources, including cash and cash equivalents, cash expected to be generated from operations, funds available from its current lenders and access to the credit and capital markets will be sufficient to finance its operations, debt service obligations, capital expenditures, product development and expenditures for the foreseeable future.
	The company has historically entered into interest rate swap agreements to effectively fix the interest rate on a portion of its outstanding debt. The agreements swap one-month LIBOR for fixed rates. As of September 27, 2014, the company had the following interest rate swaps in effect:
			Fixed
	Notional		Interest	Effective		Maturity
	Amount		Rate	Date		Date
	$25,000,000		2.52%	2/23/11		2/23/16
	$15,000,000		1.19%	9/12/11		9/12/16
	$10,000,000		0.50%	2/11/13		7/11/15
	$15,000,000		0.46%	2/11/13		10/11/15
	$25,000,000		0.64%	2/11/13		8/11/16
	$25,000,000		0.79%	2/11/13		3/11/17
	$25,000,000		0.80%	2/11/13		5/11/17
	$35,000,000		0.88%	2/11/13		7/11/17
	$10,000,000		1.48%	9/11/13		7/11/17
	$15,000,000		0.92%	3/11/14		7/11/17
	$25,000,000		0.95%	3/11/14		7/11/17
	The terms of the senior secured credit facility limit the ability of the company and its subsidiaries to, with certain exceptions: incur indebtedness; grant liens; engage in certain mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and dispositions; make restricted payments; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and require, among other things, a maximum ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA of 3.5 and a fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined in the senior secured credit facility) of 1.25. The senior secured credit facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of Middleby Marshall, the company and the company's domestic subsidiaries and is unconditionally guaranteed by, subject to certain exceptions, the company and certain of the company's direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries. The senior secured credit facility contains certain customary events of default, including, but not limited to, the failure to make required payments; bankruptcy and other insolvency events; the failure to perform certain covenants; the material breach of a representation or warranty; non-payment of certain other indebtedness; the entry of undischarged judgments against the company or any subsidiary for the payment of material uninsured amounts; the invalidity of the Company guarantee or any subsidiary guaranty; and a change of control of the company. The credit agreement also provides that if a material adverse change in the company’s business operations or conditions occurs, the lender could declare an event of default. Under terms of the agreement, a material adverse effect is defined as (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business properties, condition (financial and otherwise) or prospects of the company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the company to perform under the loan agreements and to avoid any event of default; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the company of any loan document. A material adverse effect is determined on a subjective basis by the company's creditors. At September 27, 2014, the company was in compliance with all covenants pursuant to its borrowing agreements.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments	'
	Financial Instruments
	ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” requires an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities and measure those instruments at fair value. Derivatives that do not qualify as a hedge must be adjusted to fair value in earnings. If a derivative does qualify as a hedge under ASC 815, changes in the fair value will either be offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments or recognized in other accumulated comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a hedge's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.
	Foreign Exchange: The company uses foreign currency forward purchase and sale contracts with terms of less than one year to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The company’s primary hedging activities are to mitigate its exposure to changes in exchange rates on intercompany and third party trade receivables and payables. The company does not currently enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. In managing its foreign currency exposures, the company identifies and aggregates naturally occurring offsetting positions and then hedges residual balance sheet exposures. The following table summarizes the forward contracts outstanding at September 27, 2014. The fair value of the forward contracts was a loss of $0.1 million at the end of the third quarter of 2014.
	Sell				Purchase				Maturity
	10,000,000		British Pounds		12,763,242		Euro Dollars		January 2, 2015
	5,000,000		British Pounds		6,375,843		Euro Dollars		January 2, 2015
	7,600,000		British Pounds		9,708,738		Euro Dollars		January 2, 2015
	5,500,000		Euro Dollars		7,013,050		US Dollars		January 2, 2015
	10,000,000		Euro Dollars		12,747,000		US Dollars		January 2, 2015
	Interest Rate: The company has entered into interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate applicable to certain of its variable-rate debt. The agreements swap one-month LIBOR for fixed rates. The company has designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and all changes in fair value of the swaps are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income. As of September 27, 2014, the fair value of these instruments was a liability of $0.6 million. The change in fair value of these swap agreements in the first nine months of 2014 was a gain of $0.5 million, net of taxes.
	The following tables summarize the company’s fair value of interest rate swaps (in thousands):
		Condensed Consolidated	27-Sep-14			28-Dec-13
		Balance Sheet Presentation
	Fair value	Other non-current liabilities	$	(578	)	$	(1,471	)
	The impact on earnings from interest rate swaps was as follows (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		Presentation of Gain/(loss)	27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13				27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13
	Gain/(loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income	$	343		$	(1,131	)		$	(768	)	$	(523	)
	Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)	Interest expense	$	(538	)	$	(528	)		$	(1,653	)	$	(1,440	)
	Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)	Other expense	$	25		$	(7	)		$	8		$	27
	Interest rate swaps are subject to default risk to the extent the counterparties are unable to satisfy their settlement obligations under the interest rate swap agreements. The company reviews the credit profile of the financial institutions and assesses its creditworthiness prior to entering into the interest rate swap agreements. The interest rate swap agreements typically contain provisions that allow the counterparty to require early settlement in the event that the company becomes insolvent or is unable to maintain compliance with its covenants under its existing debt agreements.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	The company operates in three reportable operating segments defined by management reporting structure and operating activities.
	The Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group manufactures, sells, and distributes cooking equipment for the restaurant and institutional kitchen industry. This business segment has manufacturing facilities in California, Illinois, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Australia, China, Denmark, Italy, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. Principal product lines of this group include conveyor ovens, ranges, steamers, convection ovens, combi-ovens, broilers and steam cooking equipment, induction cooking systems, baking and proofing ovens, charbroilers, catering equipment, fryers, toasters, hot food servers, food warming equipment, griddles, coffee and beverage dispensing equipment, professional refrigerators, coldrooms, ice machines, freezers and kitchen processing and ventilation equipment. These products are sold and marketed under the brand names: Anets, Beech, Blodgett, Blodgett Combi, Blodgett Range, Bloomfield, Britannia, CTX, Carter-Hoffmann, Celfrost, Concordia, CookTek, Doyon, Frifri, Giga, Holman, Houno, IMC, Jade, Lang, Lincat, MagiKitch’n, Market Forge, Middleby Marshall, MPC, Nieco, Nu-Vu, PerfectFry, Pitco, Southbend, Star, Toastmaster, TurboChef, Viking, Wells and Wunder-Bar.
	The Food Processing Equipment Group manufactures preparation, cooking, packaging food handling and food safety equipment for the food processing industry. This business segment has manufacturing operations in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Australia, France, Germany and Mexico. Principal product lines of this group include batch ovens, belt ovens, continuous processing ovens, frying systems, automated thermal processing systems, automated loading and unloading systems, meat presses, breading, battering, mixing, forming, grinding and slicing equipment, water jet cutting equipment, food suspension, reduction and emulsion systems, defrosting equipment, packaging and food safety equipment. These products are sold and marketed under the brand names: Alkar, Armor Inox, Auto-Bake, Baker Thermal Solutions, Danfotech, Drake, Maurer-Atmos, MP Equipment, PES, RapidPak, Spooner Vicars and Stewart Systems.
	The Residential Kitchen Equipment Group manufactures, sells and distributes kitchen equipment for the residential market. This business segment has manufacturing facilities in Greenwood, Mississippi. Principal product lines of this group are ranges, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, cooktops and outdoor equipment. These products are sold and marketed under the brand names of Brigade, Jade, TurboChef and Viking.
	The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The chief operating decision maker evaluates individual segment performance based on operating income. Management believes that intersegment sales are made at established arm's length transfer prices.
	Net Sales Summary
	(dollars in thousands)
		Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
		27-Sep-14				28-Sep-13						27-Sep-14						28-Sep-13
		Sales		Percent		Sales			Percent			Sales				Percent		Sales		Percent
	Business Segments:
	Commercial Foodservice	$	262,805	65	%	$	230,807		64.1	%		$	760,754			63.3	%	$	651,211	61.9	%
	Food Processing	75,219		18.6		71,209			19.8			240,748				20		224,583		21.4
	Residential Kitchen	66,265		16.4		57,997			16.1			200,041				16.7		175,471		16.7
	Total	$	404,289	100	%	$	360,013		100	%		$	1,201,543			100	%	$	1,051,265	100	%
	The following table summarizes the results of operations for the company's business segments(1) (in thousands):
		Commercial		Food Processing			Residential Kitchen			Corporate				Total
		Foodservice								and Other(2)
	Three Months Ended September 27, 2014
	Net sales	$	262,805	$	75,219		$	66,265		$	—			$	404,289
	Income (loss) from operations	71,775		15,485			6,624			(7,419		)		86,465
	Depreciation and amortization expense	4,928		2,091			3,201			400				10,620
	Net capital expenditures	1,616		944			506			55				3,121
	Nine Months Ended September 27, 2014
	Net sales	$	760,754	$	240,748		$	200,041		$	—			$	1,201,543
	Income (loss) from operations	196,480		44,595			11,618			(34,556		)		218,137
	Depreciation and amortization expense	14,715		6,461			9,524			1,234				31,934
	Net capital expenditures	6,082		2,745			1,225			55				10,107
	Total assets	$	1,040,061	$	305,585		$	494,661		$	73,610			$	1,913,917
	Three Months Ended September 28, 2013
	Net sales	$	230,807	$	71,209		$	57,997		$	—			$	360,013
	Income (loss) from operations	61,947		8,905			8,498			(11,862		)		67,488
	Depreciation and amortization expense	4,557		2,017			2,215			411				9,200
	Net capital expenditures	1,705		377			872			6				2,960
	Nine Months Ended September 28, 2013
	Net sales	$	651,211	$	224,583		$	175,471		$	—			$	1,051,265
	Income (loss) from operations	169,089		34,010			5,173			(38,264		)		170,008
	Depreciation and amortization expense	13,826		6,173			13,799			1,219				35,017
	Net capital expenditures	6,491		2,517			1,941			107				11,056
	Total assets	$	878,591	$	302,239		$	434,330		$	85,328			$	1,700,488
	(1)Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.
	(2)Includes corporate and other general company assets and operations.
	Geographic Information
	Long-lived assets, not including goodwill and other intangibles (in thousands):
		27-Sep-14		28-Sep-13
	United States and Canada	$	126,995	$	108,854
	Asia	5,436		4,126
	Europe and Middle East	16,208		16,207
	Latin America	1,771		1,484
	Total international	$	23,415	$	21,817
		$	150,410	$	130,671
	Net sales (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		27-Sep-14		28-Sep-13			27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13
	United States and Canada	$	279,241	$	264,665		$	833,715		$	779,394
	Asia	36,753		30,721			116,836			75,128
	Europe and Middle East	59,697		46,510			174,938			135,726
	Latin America	28,598		18,117			76,054			61,017
	Total international	$	125,048	$	95,348		$	367,828		$	271,871
		$	404,289	$	360,013		$	1,201,543		$	1,051,265

Employee_Retirement_Plans

Employee Retirement Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Employee Retirement Plans	'
	Employee Retirement Plans
	(a)	Pension Plans
	The company maintains a non-contributory defined benefit plan for its union employees at the Elgin, Illinois facility. Benefits are determined based upon retirement age and years of service with the company. This defined benefit plan was frozen on April 30, 2002, and no further benefits accrue to the participants beyond this date. Plan participants will receive or continue to receive payments for benefits earned on or prior to April 30, 2002 upon reaching retirement age. The employees participating in the defined benefit plan were enrolled in a newly established 401K savings plan on July 1, 2002, further described below.
	The company maintains a non-contributory defined benefit plan for its employees at the Smithville, Tennessee facility, which was acquired as part of the Star acquisition. Benefits are determined based upon retirement age and years of service with the company. This defined benefit plan was frozen on April 1, 2008, and no further benefits accrue to the participants beyond this date. Plan participants will receive or continue to receive payments for benefits earned on or prior to April 1, 2008 upon reaching retirement age.
	The company maintains a defined benefit plan for its employees at the Wrexham, the United Kingdom facility, which was acquired as part of the Lincat acquisition. Benefits are determined based upon retirement age and years of service with the company. This defined benefit plan was frozen on April 30, 2010 prior to Middleby’s acquisition of the company. No further benefits accrue to the participants beyond this date. Plan participants will receive or continue to receive payments for benefits earned on or prior to April 30, 2010 upon reaching retirement age.
	The company also maintains a retirement benefit agreement with its Chairman. The retirement benefits are based upon a percentage of the Chairman’s final base salary.
	(b)	401K Savings Plans
	The company maintains two separate defined contribution 401K savings plans covering all employees in the United States. These two plans separately cover the union employees at the Elgin, Illinois facility and all other remaining union and non-union employees in the United States. The company makes profit sharing contributions to the various plans in accordance with the requirements of the plan. Profit sharing contributions for the Elgin Union 401K savings plans are made in accordance with the agreement.

Acquisition_Integration_Initia

Acquisition Integration Initiatives	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Acquisition Integration Initiatives	'
	15)	Acquisition Integration Initiatives
	During the first quarter of 2013, the company began making decisions and taking actions to improve certain of the operations of Viking, purchased on December 31, 2012. These initiatives included organizational restructuring and headcount reductions, consolidation and disposition of certain facilities and business operations, and discontinuation of certain products. During the nine months ended September 27, 2014, the company recorded expense in the amount of $4.1 million for these initiatives, which is reflected in the general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings for such period. The costs and corresponding reserve balances are summarized as follows (in thousands):
			Severance/Benefits			Inventory/Product			Facilities/Operations			Other			Total
	Balance as of December 28, 2013		$	1,619		$	584		$	77		$	108		$	2,388
	Expenses		3,641			(151		)	620			—			4,110
	Payments		(4,832		)	(433		)	(628		)	(57		)	(5,950		)
	Balance as of September 27, 2014		$	428		$	—		$	69		$	51		$	548
	The company anticipates that all obligations will be satisfied by the end of the fiscal year 2014. As of September 27, 2014, the company believes the remaining reserve balance is adequate to cover the remaining costs identified.

Sub_Event_Notes

Sub Event (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	Subsequent Event
	On November 5, 2014, subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of U-Line Corporation ("U-Line"). U-Line is an industry leader in the premium residential built-in modular ice making, refrigeration and wine preservation market based in Milwaukee, WI, with annual revenues of approximately $50.0 million.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	A)	Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by The Middleby Corporation (the "company" or “Middleby”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial statements are unaudited and certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes contained in the company's 2013 Form 10-K. The company’s interim results are not necessarily indicative of future full year results for the fiscal year 2014.
	In the opinion of management, the financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company as of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to, allowances for doubtful accounts, reserves for excess and obsolete inventories, long lived and intangible assets, warranty reserves, insurance reserves, income tax reserves and post-retirement obligations. Actual results could differ from the company's estimates.
Non-Cash Share-Based Compensation	'
	B)	Non-Cash Share-Based Compensation
	The company estimates the fair value of market-based stock awards and stock options at the time of grant and recognizes compensation cost over the vesting period of the awards and options. Non-cash share-based compensation expense was $4.9 million and $3.0 million for the third quarter periods ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively.
Income Tax Contingencies	'
	C)	Income Taxes
	As of December 28, 2013, the total amount of liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and foreign taxes was approximately $12.7 million (of which $11.1 million would impact the effective tax rate if recognized) plus approximately $2.0 million of accrued interest and $1.8 million of penalties. The company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of September 27, 2014, the company recognized a tax expense of $1.6 million for unrecognized tax benefits related to current year tax exposures.
	It is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits associated with state, federal and foreign tax positions may decrease over the next twelve months due to expiration of a statute or completion of an audit. The company believes that it is reasonably possible that approximately $0.4 million of its currently remaining unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized over the next twelve months as a result of lapses of statutes of limitations.
	A summary of the tax years that remain subject to examination in the company’s major tax jurisdictions are:
	United States - federal	2012 – 2013
	United States - states	2004 – 2013
	Australia	2011 – 2013
	Brazil	2010 – 2013
	Canada	2009 – 2013
	China	2004 – 2013
	Czech Republic	2013
	Denmark	2011 – 2013
	France	2011 – 2013
	Germany	2011 – 2013
	India	2013
	Italy	2009 – 2013
	Luxembourg	2011 – 2013
	Mexico	2009 – 2013
	Philippines	2011 – 2013
	South Korea	2009 – 2011
	Spain	2009 – 2013
	Taiwan	2008 – 2012
	United Kingdom	2010 – 2013
Fair Value Measures	'
	D)	Fair Value Measures
	ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following levels:
	Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 – Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly.
	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions.
	The company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy are as follows (in thousands):
		Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value		Total
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	As of September 27, 2014
	Financial Assets:
	Pension plans	$	27,972	$	885	$	—	$	28,857
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	578	$	—	$	578
	Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	17,243	$	17,243
	As of December 28, 2013
	Financial Assets:
	Pension plans	$	27,875	$	621	$	—	$	28,496
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	1,471	$	—	$	1,471
	Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	10,063	$	10,063

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Income Tax Examinations	'
	A summary of the tax years that remain subject to examination in the company’s major tax jurisdictions are:
	United States - federal	2012 – 2013
	United States - states	2004 – 2013
	Australia	2011 – 2013
	Brazil	2010 – 2013
	Canada	2009 – 2013
	China	2004 – 2013
	Czech Republic	2013
	Denmark	2011 – 2013
	France	2011 – 2013
	Germany	2011 – 2013
	India	2013
	Italy	2009 – 2013
	Luxembourg	2011 – 2013
	Mexico	2009 – 2013
	Philippines	2011 – 2013
	South Korea	2009 – 2011
	Spain	2009 – 2013
	Taiwan	2008 – 2012
	United Kingdom	2010 – 2013
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	'
	The company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy are as follows (in thousands):
		Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value		Total
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	As of September 27, 2014
	Financial Assets:
	Pension plans	$	27,972	$	885	$	—	$	28,857
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	578	$	—	$	578
	Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	17,243	$	17,243
	As of December 28, 2013
	Financial Assets:
	Pension plans	$	27,875	$	621	$	—	$	28,496
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	1,471	$	—	$	1,471
	Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	10,063	$	10,063

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
PES [Member]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	'
	The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Mar 31, 2014			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Mar 31, 2014
	Current assets	$	2,211		$	—		$	2,211
	Property, plant and equipment	3,493			—			3,493
	Goodwill	10,792			55			10,847
	Other intangibles	1,600			—			1,600
	Other assets	21			—			21
	Current liabilities	(3,117		)	(55		)	(3,172		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	15,000		$	—		$	15,000
	Contingent consideration	$	2,301		55			2,356
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	17,301		$	55		$	17,356
Nieco Corporation [Member]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	'
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Nieco acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Oct 31, 2012			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted)
								31-Oct-12
	Cash	$	140		$	—		$	140
	Current assets	4,011			—			4,011
	Property, plant and equipment	268			—			268
	Goodwill	18,855			(3,473		)	15,382
	Other intangibles	5,620			4,060			9,680
	Current liabilities	(1,836		)	—			(1,836		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(3,058		)	(587		)	(3,645		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	24,000		$	—		$	24,000
	Contingent consideration	3,058			587			3,645
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	27,058		$	587		$	27,645
Viking Range Corporation [Member]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	'
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Viking acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Dec 31, 2012			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Dec 31, 2012
	Cash	$	6,900		$	(121	)	$	6,779
	Current assets	40,794			(2,385		)	38,409
	Property, plant and equipment	76,693			(20,446		)	56,247
	Goodwill	144,833			(32,752		)	112,081
	Other intangibles	152,500			44,500			197,000
	Other assets	12,604			865			13,469
	Current liabilities	(52,202		)	(886		)	(53,088		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(2,386		)	(1		)	(2,387		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	379,736		$	(11,226	)	$	368,510
Distributors [Member]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	'
	for the Viking Distributors 2013 is summarized as follows(in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Jun 29, 2013			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Jun 29, 2013
	Current assets	$	21,390		$	(3,599	)	$	17,791
	Property, plant and equipment	1,318			—			1,318
	Goodwill	1,709			3,599			5,308
	Current liabilities	(804		)	—			(804		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	23,613		$	—		$	23,613
	Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking	(8,697		)	—			(8,697		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	14,916		$	—		$	14,916
Celfrost [Member]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	'
	The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Oct 15, 2013			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Oct 15, 2013
	Current assets	$	5,638		$	(143	)	$	5,495
	Property, plant and equipment	182			—			182
	Goodwill	5,943			143			6,086
	Other intangibles	4,333			—			4,333
	Other assets	4			—			4
	Current liabilities	(3,979		)	—			(3,979		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(875		)	—			(875		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	11,246		$	—		$	11,246
	Deferred payments	1,067			—			1,067
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	12,313		$	—		$	12,313
Wunder-Bar [Member]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	'
	The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Dec 17, 2013			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Dec 17, 2013
	Cash	$	857		$	—		$	857
	Deferred tax asset	50			78			128
	Current assets	13,127			1,075			14,202
	Property, plant and equipment	1,735			(312		)	1,423
	Goodwill	45,056			(3,223		)	41,833
	Other intangibles	30,000			—			30,000
	Other assets	—			289			289
	Current liabilities	(5,013		)	2,942			(2,071		)
	Long-term tax liabilities	(10,811		)	(404		)	(11,215		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(1		)	—			(1		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	75,000		$	445		$	75,445
Market Forge [Member]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	'
	The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Jan 7, 2014			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Jan 7, 2014
	Current assets	$	2,051		$	—		$	2,051
	Property, plant and equipment	120			—			120
	Goodwill	5,252			408			5,660
	Other intangibles	4,191			—			4,191
	Current liabilities	(4,374		)	(408		)	(4,782		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	7,240		$	—		$	7,240
	Deferred payments	3,000			—			3,000
	Contingent consideration	$	1,374		$	80		$	1,454
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	11,614		$	80		$	11,694
Distributors 2014 [Member]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	'
	The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Jan 31, 2014			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Jan 31, 2014
	Current assets	$	35,909		$	(6,078	)	$	29,831
	Property, plant and equipment	2,000			(62		)	1,938
	Goodwill	7,552			6,145			13,697
	Current liabilities	(1,005		)	(5		)	(1,010		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	44,456		$	—		$	44,456
	Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking	(5,971		)	—			(5,971		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	38,485		$	—		$	38,485
Concordia [Member]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	'
	The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Sep 8, 2014
	Cash	$	345
	Current assets	3,767
	Goodwill	11,255
	Other intangibles	4,500
	Current liabilities	(2,296		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(4,710		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	12,861
	Contingent consideration	$	4,710
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	17,571

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Tab

Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income(1) were as follows (in thousands):
		Currency Translation Adjustment			Pension Benefit Costs			Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Interest Rate Swap			Total
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	(5,885	)	$	(2,120	)	$	(630	)	$	(8,635	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassification	(9,737		)	14			67			(9,656		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			465			465
	Net current-period other comprehensive income	$	(9,737	)	$	14		$	532		$	(9,191	)
	Balance as of September 27, 2014	$	(15,622	)	$	(2,106	)	$	(98	)	$	(17,826	)
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Components of other comprehensive income were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13			27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13
	Net earnings	$	59,713		$	40,942		$	141,563		$	104,007
	Currency translation adjustment	(13,167		)	6,559			(9,737		)	(1,406		)
	Pension liability adjustment, net of tax	33			(16		)	14			224
	Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax	529			(362		)	532			550
	Comprehensive income	$	47,108		$	47,123		$	132,372		$	103,375

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current	'
	Inventories at September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013 are as follows:
		27-Sep-14		28-Dec-13
		(in thousands)
	Raw materials and parts	$	122,484	$	110,310
	Work-in-process	20,412		20,448
	Finished goods	117,109		89,358
		$	260,005	$	220,116

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Commercial			Food			Residential Kitchen		Total
		Foodservice			Processing
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	444,321		$	127,872		$	115,762	$	687,955
	Goodwill acquired during the year	16,915			10,847			13,697		41,459
	Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	(3,080		)	—			1,626		(1,454		)
	Exchange effect	(1,691		)	(2,629		)	—		(4,320		)
	Balance as of September 27, 2014	$	456,465		$	136,090		$	131,085	$	723,640

Accrued_Expenses_Tables

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Disclosure Accrued Expenses [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	'
	Accrued expenses consist of the following:
		27-Sep-14		28-Dec-13
		(in thousands)
	Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	49,925	$	56,544
	Advanced customer deposits	26,483		31,276
	Accrued warranty	24,321		20,826
	Accrued customer rebates	22,784		26,947
	Accrued product liability and workers compensation	14,484		15,355
	Product recall	12,620		2,480
	Accrued agent commission	12,007		9,767
	Contingent consideration	9,311		8,628
	Accrued sales and other tax	6,433		5,762
	Accrued professional services	5,634		7,441
	Other accrued expenses	35,401		28,433
		$	219,403	$	213,459

Warranty_Costs_Tables

Warranty Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Product Warranty Table Disclosure	'
	A rollforward of the warranty reserve is as follows:
		Nine Months Ended
		27-Sep-14
		(in thousands)
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	20,826
	Warranty reserve related to acquisitions	516
	Warranty expense	31,151
	Warranty claims	(28,172		)
	Balance as of September 27, 2014	$	24,321

Financing_Arrangements_Tables

Financing Arrangements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	'
		27-Sep-14			28-Dec-13
		(in thousands)
	Senior secured revolving credit line	$	505,200		$	568,600
	Foreign loans	9,891			2,680
	Other debt arrangement	292			318
	Total debt	$	515,383		$	571,598
	Less:  Current maturities of long-term debt	8,831			1,408
	Long-term debt	$	506,552		$	570,190
Carrying Value And Fair Value Of Long Term Debt, Disclosure	'
	The carrying value and estimated aggregate fair value, a level 2 measurement, based primarily on market prices, of debt is as follows (in thousands):
		27-Sep-14					28-Dec-13
		Carrying Value			Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Total debt	$	515,383		$	515,383	$	571,598	$	571,598
Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives	'
	The agreements swap one-month LIBOR for fixed rates. As of September 27, 2014, the company had the following interest rate swaps in effect:
			Fixed
	Notional		Interest	Effective		Maturity
	Amount		Rate	Date		Date
	$25,000,000		2.52%	2/23/11		2/23/16
	$15,000,000		1.19%	9/12/11		9/12/16
	$10,000,000		0.50%	2/11/13		7/11/15
	$15,000,000		0.46%	2/11/13		10/11/15
	$25,000,000		0.64%	2/11/13		8/11/16
	$25,000,000		0.79%	2/11/13		3/11/17
	$25,000,000		0.80%	2/11/13		5/11/17
	$35,000,000		0.88%	2/11/13		7/11/17
	$10,000,000		1.48%	9/11/13		7/11/17
	$15,000,000		0.92%	3/11/14		7/11/17
	$25,000,000		0.95%	3/11/14		7/11/17

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Foreign Exchange Transaction	'
	The fair value of the forward contracts was a loss of $0.1 million at the end of the third quarter of 2014.
	Sell				Purchase				Maturity
	10,000,000		British Pounds		12,763,242		Euro Dollars		January 2, 2015
	5,000,000		British Pounds		6,375,843		Euro Dollars		January 2, 2015
	7,600,000		British Pounds		9,708,738		Euro Dollars		January 2, 2015
	5,500,000		Euro Dollars		7,013,050		US Dollars		January 2, 2015
	10,000,000		Euro Dollars		12,747,000		US Dollars		January 2, 2015
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	'
	The following tables summarize the company’s fair value of interest rate swaps (in thousands):
		Condensed Consolidated	27-Sep-14			28-Dec-13
		Balance Sheet Presentation
	Fair value	Other non-current liabilities	$	(578	)	$	(1,471	)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	'
	The impact on earnings from interest rate swaps was as follows (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		Presentation of Gain/(loss)	27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13				27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13
	Gain/(loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income	$	343		$	(1,131	)		$	(768	)	$	(523	)
	Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)	Interest expense	$	(538	)	$	(528	)		$	(1,653	)	$	(1,440	)
	Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)	Other expense	$	25		$	(7	)		$	8		$	27

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Net Sales Summary By Segment	'
	Net Sales Summary
	(dollars in thousands)
		Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
		27-Sep-14				28-Sep-13						27-Sep-14						28-Sep-13
		Sales		Percent		Sales			Percent			Sales				Percent		Sales		Percent
	Business Segments:
	Commercial Foodservice	$	262,805	65	%	$	230,807		64.1	%		$	760,754			63.3	%	$	651,211	61.9	%
	Food Processing	75,219		18.6		71,209			19.8			240,748				20		224,583		21.4
	Residential Kitchen	66,265		16.4		57,997			16.1			200,041				16.7		175,471		16.7
	Total	$	404,289	100	%	$	360,013		100	%		$	1,201,543			100	%	$	1,051,265	100	%
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	'
	The following table summarizes the results of operations for the company's business segments(1) (in thousands):
		Commercial		Food Processing			Residential Kitchen			Corporate				Total
		Foodservice								and Other(2)
	Three Months Ended September 27, 2014
	Net sales	$	262,805	$	75,219		$	66,265		$	—			$	404,289
	Income (loss) from operations	71,775		15,485			6,624			(7,419		)		86,465
	Depreciation and amortization expense	4,928		2,091			3,201			400				10,620
	Net capital expenditures	1,616		944			506			55				3,121
	Nine Months Ended September 27, 2014
	Net sales	$	760,754	$	240,748		$	200,041		$	—			$	1,201,543
	Income (loss) from operations	196,480		44,595			11,618			(34,556		)		218,137
	Depreciation and amortization expense	14,715		6,461			9,524			1,234				31,934
	Net capital expenditures	6,082		2,745			1,225			55				10,107
	Total assets	$	1,040,061	$	305,585		$	494,661		$	73,610			$	1,913,917
	Three Months Ended September 28, 2013
	Net sales	$	230,807	$	71,209		$	57,997		$	—			$	360,013
	Income (loss) from operations	61,947		8,905			8,498			(11,862		)		67,488
	Depreciation and amortization expense	4,557		2,017			2,215			411				9,200
	Net capital expenditures	1,705		377			872			6				2,960
	Nine Months Ended September 28, 2013
	Net sales	$	651,211	$	224,583		$	175,471		$	—			$	1,051,265
	Income (loss) from operations	169,089		34,010			5,173			(38,264		)		170,008
	Depreciation and amortization expense	13,826		6,173			13,799			1,219				35,017
	Net capital expenditures	6,491		2,517			1,941			107				11,056
	Total assets	$	878,591	$	302,239		$	434,330		$	85,328			$	1,700,488
	(1)Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.
	(2)Includes corporate and other general company assets and operations.
Schedule of Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country	'
	Long-lived assets, not including goodwill and other intangibles (in thousands):
		27-Sep-14		28-Sep-13
	United States and Canada	$	126,995	$	108,854
	Asia	5,436		4,126
	Europe and Middle East	16,208		16,207
	Latin America	1,771		1,484
	Total international	$	23,415	$	21,817
		$	150,410	$	130,671
Schedule of Entity-Wide Information, Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services	'
	Net sales (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		27-Sep-14		28-Sep-13			27-Sep-14			28-Sep-13
	United States and Canada	$	279,241	$	264,665		$	833,715		$	779,394
	Asia	36,753		30,721			116,836			75,128
	Europe and Middle East	59,697		46,510			174,938			135,726
	Latin America	28,598		18,117			76,054			61,017
	Total international	$	125,048	$	95,348		$	367,828		$	271,871
		$	404,289	$	360,013		$	1,201,543		$	1,051,265

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Non-cash share-based compensation expense	$4,938,000	$2,965,000	$11,635,000	$8,895,000	'
Unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and foreign taxes	'	'	'	'	12,700,000
Unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and foreign taxes of which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized	'	'	'	'	11,100,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest	'	'	'	'	2,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, penalties	'	'	'	'	1,800,000
Recognized Tax Expense	1,600,000	'	'	'	'
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that may be recognized over the next twelve months	400,000	'	400,000	'	'
Interest paid	'	'	11,100,000	10,800,000	'
Income tax payments	'	'	20,200,000	28,100,000	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	360,807	'	'	'	'
Grant date fair value	$31,700,000	'	'	'	'

Summary_of_Tax_Years_that_Rema

Summary of Tax Years that Remain Subject to Examination in Company Major Tax Jurisdictions (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
United States | Federal | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2008
United States | Federal | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
United States | States | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2004
United States | States | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Australia	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Brazil | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2010
Brazil | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Canada | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2009
Canada | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
China | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2003
China | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Denmark | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2009
Denmark | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
France	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Germany	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Italy | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2009
Italy | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Luxembourg	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Mexico | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2007
Mexico | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Philippines | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2008
Philippines | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
South Korea | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2006
South Korea | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Spain | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2008
Spain | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
Taiwan | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2008
Taiwan | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012
United Kingdom | Minimum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2008
United Kingdom | Maximum	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Income Tax Examination, Years Subject to Examination	'2012

Financial_Assets_and_Liabiliti

Financial Assets and Liabilities that are Measured At Fair Value and are Categorized Using Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Plan	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Assets	$28,857	$28,496
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	578	1,471
Contingent Consideration	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	17,243	10,063
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Pension Plan	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Assets	27,972	27,875
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Contingent Consideration	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Pension Plan	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Assets	885	621
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	578	1,471
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Contingent Consideration	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Pension Plan	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Contingent Consideration	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	$17,243	$10,063

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco1

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Additional Information (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 08, 2014

Sep. 08, 2014

Dec. 17, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Jan. 07, 2014

Jan. 07, 2014

Jan. 07, 2014

Jan. 07, 2014

Jan. 07, 2014

Jan. 07, 2014

Oct. 31, 2012

Sep. 27, 2014

Oct. 31, 2012

Sep. 27, 2014

Oct. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 27, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 27, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 29, 2013

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 28, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Jan. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Jan. 07, 2014

Oct. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Oct. 15, 2013

Measurement Period Adjustments

as initially reported

Market Forge [Member]

Market Forge [Member]

Market Forge [Member]

Market Forge [Member]

Market Forge [Member]

Market Forge [Member]

Market Forge [Member]

Market Forge [Member]

Nieco Corporation [Member]

Nieco Corporation [Member]

Nieco Corporation [Member]

Nieco Corporation [Member]

Nieco Corporation [Member]

Viking Range Corporation [Member]

Viking Range Corporation [Member]

Viking Range Corporation [Member]

Viking Range Corporation [Member]

Viking Range Corporation [Member]

Distributors [Member]

Distributors [Member]

Distributors [Member]

Distributors [Member]

Distributors [Member]

Celfrost [Member]

Celfrost [Member]

Celfrost [Member]

Celfrost [Member]

Celfrost [Member]

Distributors 2014 [Member]

Distributors 2014 [Member]

Distributors 2014 [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Measurement Period Adjustments

as initially reported

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Residential Kitchen [Member]

Residential Kitchen [Member]

Residential Kitchen [Member]

Residential Kitchen [Member]

Measurement Period Adjustments

as initially reported

Measurement Period Adjustments

as initially reported

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Measurement Period Adjustments

as initially reported

Market Forge [Member]

Nieco Corporation [Member]

Viking Range Corporation [Member]

Celfrost [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Residential Kitchen [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired

'

'

$7,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$23,900,000

'

'

'

'

$361,700,000

'

'

'

'

$23,600,000

'

'

'

'

$11,200,000

'

'

'

'

$44,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Additional Payment Due

'

'

'

'

200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other intangibles

0

4,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

1,100,000

200,000

'

'

100,000

'

6,500,000

'

'

2,000,000

'

44,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

1,900,000

'

'

'

2,900,000

3,100,000

151,000,000

2,300,000

Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 months

'4 years

'5 years

'

'3 months

'

'4 years

'

'

'3 months

'

'6 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 months

'7 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Provisional Information Adjustment, Working Capital

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

55,000

17,571,000

'

'

11,694,000

80,000

11,614,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,313,000

0

12,313,000

'

'

44,456,000

0

44,456,000

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,697,000

8,697,000

0

8,697,000

'

'

'

'

'

5,971,000

0

5,971,000

'

'

'

'

Payments for Previous Acquisition

'

'

'

$3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco2

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Stewart Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	$345	'
Current assets	'	'	3,767	0
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	0
Goodwill	'	'	11,255	55
Current liabilities	'	'	2,296	55
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	-4,710	'
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration	$9,311	$8,628	$4,710	$55

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco3

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Nieco Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Nieco Corporation [Member]	Nieco Corporation [Member]	Nieco Corporation [Member]
						as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	$345	'	$140	$140	$0
Current assets	'	'	3,767	0	4,011	4,011	0
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	0	268	268	0
Goodwill	'	'	11,255	55	15,382	18,855	-3,473
Other intangibles	'	'	'	'	9,680	5,620	4,060
Current liabilities	'	'	2,296	55	-1,836	-1,836	0
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	-4,710	'	-3,645	-3,058	-587
Consideration paid at closing	'	'	'	'	24,000	24,000	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration	9,311	8,628	4,710	55	3,645	3,058	587
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	'	$27,645	$27,058	$587

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco4

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Viking Acquisition (Details) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 08, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 08, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Viking Range Corporation [Member]	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	as initially reported	as initially reported
			Viking Range Corporation [Member]		Viking Range Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	$6,779	'	($121)	$345	$6,900
Cash	38,409	0	-2,385	3,767	40,794
Property, plant and equipment	56,247	0	-20,446	'	76,693
Goodwill	112,081	55	-32,752	11,255	144,833
Other intangibles	197,000	'	44,500	'	152,500
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	13,469	0	865	'	12,604
Current liabilities	-53,088	55	-886	2,296	-52,202
Other non-current liabilities	-2,387	'	-1	-4,710	-2,386
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$368,510	'	($11,226)	'	$379,736

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco5

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Distributors Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Distributors [Member]	Distributors [Member]	as initially reported	as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
				Distributors [Member]		Distributors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	$17,791	$3,767	$21,390	$0	($3,599)
Property, plant and equipment	'	1,318	'	1,318	0	0
Goodwill	'	5,308	11,255	1,709	55	3,599
Current liabilities	'	-804	2,296	-804	55	0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	23,613	'	23,613	'	0
Business Combinations, Preexisting Relationship, Liability Forgiveness	-8,697	-8,697	'	-8,697	'	0
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Consideration Paid	'	$14,916	'	$14,916	'	$0

Estimated_Fair_Values_of_Asset

Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Celfrost Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Oct. 15, 2013	Oct. 15, 2013	Oct. 15, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Celfrost [Member]	Celfrost [Member]	Celfrost [Member]
				as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	$3,767	$0	$5,495	$5,638	($143)
Property, plant and equipment	'	0	182	182	0
Goodwill	11,255	55	6,086	5,943	143
Other intangibles	'	'	4,333	4,333	0
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	'	0	4	4	0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	-2,296	-55	-3,979	3,979	0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other	4,710	'	-875	875	0
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Consideration Paid	'	'	11,246	11,246	0
Business Acquisition, Deferred Payments	'	'	1,067	1,067	0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$17,571	$55	$12,313	$12,313	$0

Estimated_Fair_Values_of_Asset1

Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Wunder Bar Acquisition (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 27, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Sep. 08, 2014

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Sep. 08, 2014

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Sep. 27, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Wunder-Bar [Member]

as initially reported

as initially reported

as initially reported

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Intangible Assets [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11,100,000

'

'

'

'

Cash

'

'

857,000

345,000

'

857,000

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired

'

'

74,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Current

'

'

128,000

'

50,000

'

'

78,000

'

'

'

'

'

Current assets

'

'

14,202,000

3,767,000

'

13,127,000

0

1,075,000

'

'

'

'

'

Property, plant and equipment

'

'

1,423,000

'

'

1,735,000

0

-312,000

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

723,640,000

687,955,000

41,833,000

'

'

45,056,000

'

-3,223,000

'

456,465,000

444,321,000

'

'

Other intangibles

'

'

30,000,000

4,500,000

'

30,000,000

0

0

'

'

'

12,500,000

17,500,000

Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets

'

'

289,000

'

'

0

0

289,000

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities

'

'

-2,071,000

-2,296,000

'

5,013,000

-55,000

2,942,000

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term deferred tax liability

'

'

-11,215,000

'

'

10,811,000

'

-404,000

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other

'

'

-1,000

4,710,000

'

1,000

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

'

'

$75,445,000

$17,571,000

'

$75,000,000

$55,000

$445,000

'

'

'

'

'

Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'9 years

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco6

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Market Forge Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Jan. 07, 2014	Jan. 07, 2014	Jan. 07, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Market Forge [Member]	Market Forge [Member]	Market Forge [Member]
						as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	$0	$120	$120	$0
Current assets	'	'	3,767	0	2,051	2,051	0
Goodwill	'	'	11,255	55	5,660	5,252	408
Other intangibles	'	'	'	'	4,191	4,191	0
Current liabilities	'	'	2,296	55	4,782	4,374	408
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired Goodwill And Liabilities Assumed Initial Consideration, Net	'	'	12,861	0	7,240	7,240	0
Business Acquisition, Deferred Payments	'	'	'	'	3,000	3,000	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration	9,311	8,628	4,710	55	1,454	1,374	80
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	$17,571	$55	$11,694	$11,614	$80

Estimated_Fair_Values_of_Asset2

Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Distributors 2014 Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Distributors 2014 [Member]	as initially reported	as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
			Distributors 2014 [Member]		Distributors 2014 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	$29,831	$3,767	$35,909	$0	($6,078)
Property, plant and equipment	1,938	'	2,000	0	-62
Goodwill	13,697	11,255	7,552	55	6,145
Current liabilities	1,010	2,296	1,005	55	5
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	44,456	17,571	44,456	55	0
Business Combinations, Preexisting Relationship, Liability Forgiveness	-5,971	'	-5,971	'	0
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Consideration Paid	$38,485	'	$38,485	'	$0

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco7

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for PES Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			PES [Member]	as initially reported	as initially reported	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Food Processing	Food Processing	Food Processing
					PES [Member]		Developed Technology Rights [Member]	Backlog [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]
							PES [Member]	PES [Member]	PES [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	$2,211	$3,767	$2,211	$0	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	'	'	15,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	3,493	'	3,493	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	'	'	10,847	11,255	10,792	55	'	'	'
Other intangibles	'	'	1,600	4,500	1,600	0	600	100	900
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	'	'	21	'	21	0	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	'	'	-3,172	-2,296	-3,117	-55	'	'	'
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired Goodwill And Liabilities Assumed Initial Consideration, Net	'	'	15,000	12,861	15,000	0	'	'	'
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration	9,311	8,628	2,356	4,710	2,301	55	'	'	'
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	$17,356	$17,571	$17,301	$55	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'	'	'	'	'	'	'7 years	'3 months	'3 years

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco8

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Concordia Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Concordia [Member]	as initially reported	Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]	Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]	Trade Names [Member]
					Customer Relationships [Member]	Developed Technology Rights [Member]	Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
					Concordia [Member]	Concordia [Member]	Concordia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	$345	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	'	'	12,500	'	'	'	'
Other intangibles	'	'	'	4,500	800	700	3,000
Current assets	'	'	'	3,767	'	'	'
Goodwill	'	'	'	11,255	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities	'	'	'	-2,296	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other	'	'	'	-4,710	'	'	'
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired Goodwill And Liabilities Assumed Initial Consideration, Net	'	'	'	12,861	'	'	'
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration	9,311	8,628	'	4,710	'	'	'
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	$17,571	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'	'	'	'	'5 years	'	'

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Cha

Other Comprehensive Income Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Currency Translation Adjustment	($13,167)	$6,559	($9,737)	($1,406)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	'	-8,635	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	'	'	-9,656	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax	-33	16	14	-224
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax	'	'	465	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	'	'	-9,191	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-17,826	'	-17,826	'
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Currency Translation Adjustment	'	'	-9,737	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	'	-5,885	'
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax	'	'	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	'	'	-9,737	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-15,622	'	-15,622	'
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	'	-2,120	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax	'	'	-14	'
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax	'	'	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	'	'	14	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-2,106	'	-2,106	'
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	'	-630	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	'	'	67	'
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax	'	'	465	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	'	'	532	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	($98)	'	($98)	'

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Com

Other Comprehensive Income Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	'	'	'	'	$7,500,000
Net earnings	59,713,000	40,942,000	141,563,000	104,007,000	'
Currency Translation Adjustment	-13,167,000	6,559,000	-9,737,000	-1,406,000	'
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax	33,000	-16,000	-14,000	224,000	'
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax	529,000	-362,000	532,000	550,000	'
Comprehensive income	$47,108,000	$47,123,000	$132,372,000	$103,375,000	'

Inventories_Additional_Informa

Inventories Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
LIFO Method Related Items [Abstract]	'	'
Inventory under the LIFO method	$29.80	$22.30
Percentage of LIFO inventory to total inventory	11.50%	10.10%

Inventories_Inventories_Detail

Inventories Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials and parts	$122,484	$110,310
Work-in-process	20,412	20,448
Finished goods	117,109	89,358
Inventory, Gross, Total	$260,005	$220,116

Changes_in_Carrying_Amount_of_

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Balance beginning of period	$687,955
Goodwill acquired during the year	41,459
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	-1,454
Exchange effect	-4,320
Balance end of period	723,640
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Balance beginning of period	444,321
Goodwill acquired during the year	16,915
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	-3,080
Exchange effect	-1,691
Balance end of period	456,465
Food Processing	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Balance beginning of period	127,872
Goodwill acquired during the year	10,847
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	0
Exchange effect	-2,629
Balance end of period	136,090
Residential Kitchen [Member]	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'
Balance beginning of period	115,762
Goodwill acquired during the year	13,697
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	1,626
Exchange effect	0
Balance end of period	$131,085

Accrued_Expenses_Details

Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Disclosure Accrued Expenses [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$49,925	$56,544
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Current	24,321	20,826
Advanced customer deposits	26,483	31,276
Accrued warranty	24,321	20,826
Accrued product liability and workers compensation	14,484	15,355
Product Liability Contingency, Loss Exposure in Excess of Accrual, High Estimate	12,620	2,480
Accrued customer rebates	22,784	26,947
Accrued agent commission	12,007	9,767
Contingent consideration	9,311	8,628
Accrued professional services	5,634	7,441
Sales and Excise Tax Payable, Current	6,433	5,762
Other accrued expenses	35,401	28,433
Accrued expenses	$219,403	$213,459

Rollforward_of_Warranty_Reserv

Rollforward of Warranty Reserve (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014
Disclosure Rollforward Of Warranty Reserve [Abstract]	'
Beginning balance	$20,826
Warranty reserve related to acquisitions	516
Warranty expense	31,151
Warranty claims	-28,172
Ending balance	$24,321

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Senior secured revolving credit line	$505,200	$568,600
Other Long-term Debt	292	318
Total debt	515,383	571,598
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	8,831	1,408
Long-term debt	506,552	570,190
Foreign	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign loans	$9,891	$2,680

Carrying_Value_and_Estimated_A

Carrying Value and Estimated Aggregate Fair Value of Debt (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Disclosure Carrying Value And Estimated Aggregate Fair Value Of Debt [Abstract]	'	'
Carrying Value	$515,383	$571,598
Fair Value	$515,383	$571,598

Interest_Rate_Swaps_in_Effect_

Interest Rate Swaps in Effect (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014
Interest Rate Swap 1	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	2.52%
Derivative, Inception Date	23-Feb-11
Maturity	23-Feb-16
Derivative, Notional Amount	$25,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 3	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	1.19%
Derivative, Inception Date	12-Sep-11
Maturity	12-Sep-16
Derivative, Notional Amount	15,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 5	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	0.50%
Derivative, Inception Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity	11-Jul-15
Derivative, Notional Amount	10,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 6	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	0.46%
Derivative, Inception Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity	11-Oct-15
Derivative, Notional Amount	15,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 7	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	0.64%
Derivative, Inception Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity	11-Aug-16
Derivative, Notional Amount	25,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 8	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	0.79%
Derivative, Inception Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity	11-Mar-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	25,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	0.80%
Derivative, Inception Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity	11-May-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	25,000,000
interest rate swap 10 [Member]	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	0.88%
Derivative, Inception Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity	11-Jul-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	35,000,000
interest rate swap 11 [Member]	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	1.50%
Derivative, Inception Date	11-Sep-13
Maturity	11-Jul-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	10,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 12 [Member]	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	0.90%
Derivative, Inception Date	11-Mar-14
Maturity	11-Jul-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	15,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 13 [Member]	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fixed Interest Rate	1.00%
Derivative, Inception Date	11-Mar-14
Maturity	11-Jul-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	$25,000,000

Financing_Arrangements_Additio

Financing Arrangements Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	'1.00% above LIBOR for long-term borrowings or at the higher of the Prime rate and the Federal Funds Rate.	'
Credit facility, amount	$1,000,000,000	'
Credit facility, outstanding	505,200,000	568,600,000
Letter of credit, outstanding	10,700,000	'
Credit facility, remaining	484,100,000	'
Credit facility, additional interest rate above LIBOR	1.50%	'
Credit facility, average interest rate	1.65%	'
Variable commitment fee	0.25%	'
Term loan, amount	515,383,000	571,598,000
Indebtedness to EBITDA ratio	0	'
EBITDA to fixed charges ratio	0	'
Houno A/S	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	'1.25% above Euro LIBOR	'
Credit facility, amount	2,900,000	'
Credit facility, additional interest rate above LIBOR	1.25%	'
Credit facility, outstanding	1,700,000	'
Term loan, amount	1,200,000	'
Credit facility, interest rate	2.85%	'
Term loan, interest rate	4.55%	'
Giga Grandi Cucine Srl	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Credit facility, amount	400,000	'
Credit facility, average interest rate	3.28%	'
Celfrost [Member]	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	'0.0125	'
Credit facility, amount	2,400,000	'
Credit facility, average interest rate	11.00%	'
Cozzini Inc [Member]	'	'
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	'0.015	'
Credit facility, amount	$4,100,000	'
Credit facility, average interest rate	12.31%	'

Forward_and_Option_Purchase_Co

Forward and Option Purchase Contracts Outstanding (Details)

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Sep. 27, 2014

Currency, British Pound Sterling

Currency, British Pound Sterling

Currency, British Pound Sterling

Currency, British Pound Sterling

Currency, Euro

Currency, Euro

Currency, Euro

Currency, Euro

Currency, Euro

Australia, Dollars

Currency, U.S. Dollar

Currency, U.S. Dollar

Currency, U.S. Dollar

Currency, U.S. Dollar

Currency, U.S. Dollar

Currency, U.S. Dollar

Derivative Instrument 1

Derivative Instrument 2

Derivative Instrument 3

Derivative Instrument 10

Derivative Instrument 1

Derivative Instrument 2

Derivative Instrument 3

Derivative Instrument 4

Derivative Instrument 5

Derivative Instrument 7

Derivative Instrument 4

Derivative Instrument 5

Derivative Instrument 6

Derivative Instrument 8

Derivative Instrument 9

Derivative Instrument 11

GBP (£)

GBP (£)

GBP (£)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Derivative [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative, Notional Amount

£ 10,000,000

£ 5,000,000

£ 7,600,000

'

€ 12,763,242

€ 6,375,843

€ 9,708,738

€ 5,500,000

€ 10,000,000

'

$7,013,050

$12,747,000

'

'

'

'

Maturity

2-Jan-15

2-Jan-15

2-Jan-15

30-Apr-14

27-Jun-14

27-Jun-14

27-Jun-14

2-Jan-15

2-Jan-15

31-Mar-14

27-Jun-14

27-Jun-14

31-Mar-14

30-Apr-14

30-Apr-14

31-May-14

Summary_of_Fair_Value_of_Inter

Summary of Fair Value of Interest Rate Swaps (Details) (Interest Rate Swap [Member], Other Noncurrent Liabilities, USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value	($578)	($1,471)

Impact_on_Earnings_from_Intere

Impact on Earnings from Interest Rate Swaps (Details) (Interest Rate Swap [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$343	($1,131)	($768)	($523)
Interest Expense	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)	-538	-528	-1,653	-1,440
Other Expense	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)	$25	($7)	$8	$27

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Fair value of interest rate swaps liability	$0.60
Maximum	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Loss in fair value of interest rate swaps	0.5
Foreign Exchange Forward	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Fair value of the forward contracts liability	($0.10)

Net_Sales_Summary_Details

Net Sales Summary (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	$404,289	[1]	$360,013	[1]	$1,201,543	[1]	$1,051,265	[1]
Percent	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	262,805	[1]	230,807	[1]	760,754		651,211
Percent	65.00%		64.10%		63.30%		61.90%
Food Processing	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	75,219	[1]	71,209	[1]	240,748		224,583
Percent	18.60%		19.80%		20.00%		21.40%
Residential Kitchen [Member]	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	$66,265	[1]	$57,997	[1]	$200,041	[1]	$175,471
Percent	16.40%		16.10%		16.70%		16.70%
[1]	Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.

Summary_of_Results_of_Operatio

Summary of Results of Operations for Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013		Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Net sales	$404,289	[1]	$360,013	[1]	$1,201,543	[1]	$1,051,265	[1]	'
Income from operations	86,465	[1]	67,488	[1]	218,137		170,008		'
Depreciation and amortization expense	10,620	[1]	9,200	[1]	31,934		35,017		'
Net capital expenditures	3,121	[1]	2,960	[1]	10,107		11,056		'
Total assets	1,913,917		1,700,488		1,913,917		1,700,488		1,819,206
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Net sales	262,805	[1]	230,807	[1]	760,754		651,211		'
Income from operations	71,775	[1]	61,947	[1]	196,480	[1]	169,089		'
Depreciation and amortization expense	4,928	[1]	4,557	[1]	14,715	[1]	13,826		'
Net capital expenditures	1,616	[1]	1,705	[1]	6,082	[1]	6,491		'
Total assets	1,040,061		878,591		1,040,061		878,591		'
Food Processing	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Net sales	75,219	[1]	71,209	[1]	240,748		224,583		'
Income from operations	15,485	[1]	8,905	[1]	44,595	[1]	34,010		'
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,091	[1]	2,017	[1]	6,461	[1]	6,173		'
Net capital expenditures	944	[1]	377	[1]	2,745	[1]	2,517		'
Total assets	305,585		302,239		305,585		302,239		'
Residential Kitchen [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Net sales	66,265	[1]	57,997	[1]	200,041	[1]	175,471		'
Income from operations	6,624	[1]	8,498	[1]	11,618	[1]	5,173		'
Depreciation and amortization expense	3,201	[1]	2,215	[1]	9,524	[1]	13,799		'
Net capital expenditures	506	[1]	872	[1]	1,225	[1]	1,941		'
Total assets	494,661		434,330		494,661		434,330		'
Corporate and Other	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Net sales	0	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	0		0		'
Income from operations	-7,419	[1],[2]	-11,862	[1],[2]	-34,556		-38,264		'
Depreciation and amortization expense	400	[1],[2]	411	[1],[2]	1,234		1,219		'
Net capital expenditures	55	[1],[2]	6	[1],[2]	55		107		'
Total assets	$73,610		$85,328		$73,610		$85,328		'
[1]	Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.
[2]	Includes corporate and other general company assets and operations.

LongLived_Assets_by_Major_Geog

Long-Lived Assets by Major Geographic Region (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	$150,410	$130,671
United States and Canada	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	126,995	108,854
Asia	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	5,436	4,126
Europe and Middle East	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	16,208	16,207
Latin America	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	1,771	1,484
Total International	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	$23,415	$21,817

Net_Sales_by_Major_Geographic_

Net Sales by Major Geographic Region (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	$404,289	[1]	$360,013	[1]	$1,201,543	[1]	$1,051,265	[1]
United States and Canada	'		'		'		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	279,241		264,665		833,715		779,394
Asia	'		'		'		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	36,753		30,721		116,836		75,128
Europe and Middle East	'		'		'		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	59,697		46,510		174,938		135,726
Latin America	'		'		'		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	28,598		18,117		76,054		61,017
Total International	'		'		'		'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	$125,048		$95,348		$367,828		$271,871
[1]	Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.

Employee_Retirement_Plans_Addi

Employee Retirement Plans Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014
	plan
Disclosure Employee Retirement Plans Additional Information [Abstract]	'
Number of defined contribution 401K savings plans	2

Acquisition_Integration_Initia1

Acquisition Integration Initiatives (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 28, 2013	$2,388
Expenses	4,110
Payments	5,950
Balance as of September 27, 2014	548
Employee Severance [Member]	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 28, 2013	1,619
Expenses	3,641
Payments	4,832
Balance as of September 27, 2014	428
Inventory and Product [Member]	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 28, 2013	584
Expenses	-151
Payments	433
Balance as of September 27, 2014	0
Facility Closing [Member]	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 28, 2013	77
Expenses	620
Payments	628
Balance as of September 27, 2014	69
Other Restructuring [Member]	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
Balance as of December 28, 2013	108
Expenses	0
Payments	57
Balance as of September 27, 2014	$51

Sub_Event_Details

Sub Event (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 05, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period	$50