The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) 10-K 4 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Mar. 02, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	3-Jan-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	MIDD
Entity Registrant Name	MIDDLEBY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	769520
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-2
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		57,271,680
Entity Public Float			$4,626,148,051

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$43,945	$36,894
Accounts receivable, net	229,875	205,264
Inventory, Net	255,776	220,116
Prepaid expenses and other	27,980	32,322
Prepaid Taxes	5,538	801
Current deferred taxes	51,017	50,337
Total current assets	614,131	545,734
Property, plant and equipment, net	129,697	125,457
Goodwill	808,491	687,955
Other intangibles	492,031	447,944
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	2,925	1,641
Long-term deferred liability	2,925	1,641
Other assets	18,856	10,475
Total assets	2,066,131	1,819,206
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	9,402	1,408
Accounts payable	98,327	96,518
Accrued expenses	220,585	213,459
Total current liabilities	328,314	311,385
Long-term debt	588,765	570,190
Long-term deferred tax liability	88,800	61,433
Other non-current liabilities	53,492	37,851
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 62,088,592 and 62,035,207 shares issued in 2014 and 2013, respectively	144	144
Paid-in capital	310,409	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	923,664	730,352
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-31,431	-8,635
Total stockholders' equity	1,006,760	838,347
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2,066,131	$1,819,206

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares issued	62,088,592	62,035,207
Treasury Stock, Shares	4,816,912	4,661,701

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EAR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Net sales	$1,636,538	$1,428,685		$1,038,174
Cost of sales	995,953	878,674		635,185
Gross profit	640,585	550,011		402,989
Selling and distribution expenses	182,578	155,639		106,129
General and administrative expenses	164,094	149,910		108,776
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	6,519	0		0
Income from operations	300,432	244,462		188,084	[1]
Net interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net	15,592	15,901		9,238
Other expense (income), net	4,050	2,780		4,406
Earnings before income taxes	280,790	225,781		174,440
Provision for income taxes	87,478	71,853		53,743
Net earnings	$193,312	$153,928		$120,697
Net earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$3.41	$2.76	[2]	$2.22
Diluted (in usd per share)	$3.40	$2.74	[2]	$2.20
Weighted average number of shares
Basic (in shares)	56,764	55,831		54,377
Dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	20	317		430
Diluted (in shares)	56,784	56,148		54,807
[1]	Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the reportable 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]	Sum of quarters may not equal the total for the year due to changes in the number of shares outstanding during the year.

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	$6,519	$0	$0
Net earnings	193,312	153,928	120,697
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-18,770	-530	5,873
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax	-4,420	3,477	2,018
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax	394	817	244
Comprehensive income	$170,516	$157,692	$128,832

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(loss) [Member]
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance, Beginning at Dec. 29, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$153,928	$0	$0	$0	$153,928	$0
Currency translation adjustments	-530	0	0	0	0	-530
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of 2010: $105, 2011: $3,200, 2012: $(137)	3,477	0	0	0	0	3,477
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax of 2010: $(342), 2011: $437, 2012: $(149)	817	0	0	0	0	817
Exercise of stock options	3,842	3	3,839	0	0	0
Stock compensation	11,862	0	11,862	0	0	0
Tax benefit on stock compensation	19,315	0	19,315	0	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	-4,391	0	0	-4,391	0	0
Balance, Ending at Dec. 28, 2013	838,347	144	268,229	-151,743	730,352	-8,635
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	193,312	0	0	0	193,312	0
Currency translation adjustments	-18,770	0	0	0	0	-18,770
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of 2010: $105, 2011: $3,200, 2012: $(137)	-4,420	0	0	0	0	-4,420
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax of 2010: $(342), 2011: $437, 2012: $(149)	394	0	0	0	0	394
Stock compensation	16,690	0	16,690	0	0	0
Tax benefit on stock compensation	25,490	0	25,490	0	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	-44,283	0	0	-44,283	0	0
Balance, Ending at Jan. 03, 2015	$1,006,760	$144	$310,409	($196,026)	$923,664	($31,431)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, tax	($2,234)	$3,302	($137)
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swap, tax	$263	$545	($149)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities--
Net earnings	$193,312	$153,928	$120,697
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	41,252	43,164	26,903
Non-cash share-based compensation	16,690	11,862	11,984
Deferred taxes	15,341	-2,975	-83
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
Accounts receivable, net	-20,577	-17,524	-3,880
Inventories, net	-2,064	-19,819	-19,026
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-384	-7,768	-7,198
Accounts payable	-7,872	-9,248	2,684
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	-1,816	-5,462	-3,735
Net cash provided by operating activities	233,882	146,158	128,346
Cash flows from investing activities--
Additions to property and equipment	-13,143	-14,640	-7,652
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale	0	7,000	0
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	0	-5,000	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	-233,058	-474,190	-69,895
Cash flows from financing activities--
Net proceeds under current revolving credit facilities	18,900	312,100	256,500
Net (repayments) proceeds under previous revolving credit facilities	0	0	-309,400
Net (repayments) proceeds under foreign bank loan	8,815	-632	-4,771
Repayments of Notes Payable	-35	-32	350
Repurchase of treasury stock	-44,283	-4,391	-20,670
Debt issuance costs	0	0	-5,862
Excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation	25,490	19,315	16,108
Net proceeds from stock issuances	0	3,842	2,804
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	8,887	330,202	-64,941
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-2,660	358	640
Changes in cash and cash equivalents--
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	7,051	2,528	-5,850
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	36,894	34,366	40,216
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter	43,945	36,894	34,366
ULine [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	142,033	0	0
Cooktek L L C [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	0	817	335
Danfotech Inc [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	0	361
Fr Drake Companys [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	0	403
Baker [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	0	0	10,250
Stewart [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	-1,303	27,756
Nieco [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	0	-23,860
Viking Range Corporation [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	361,731	0
Distributors [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	0	14,916	0
Celfrost [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	356	11,246	0
Wunder-Bar [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	-1,285	-74,143	0
Market Forge Industries, Inc [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	10,240	0	0
Distributors 2014 [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	38,485	0	0
PES [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	15,000	0	0
Concordia [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities--
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$12,516	$0	$0

STATEMENTS_OF_COMPREHENSIVE_IN

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Parnthetical (Parentheticals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, tax	($2,234)	$3,302	($137)
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swap, tax	$263	$545	($149)

Nature_of_Operations

Nature of Operations	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Operations	NATURE OF OPERATIONS
	The Middleby Corporation (the "company") is engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of commercial foodservice, food processing equipment and residential kitchen equipment. The company manufactures and assembles this equipment at twenty-six U.S. and ten international manufacturing facilities. The company operates in three business segments: 1) the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group, 2) the Food Processing Equipment Group and 3) the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group.
	The Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group has a broad portfolio of cooking and warming equipment, which enables it to serve virtually any cooking or warming application within a commercial kitchen or foodservice operation. This cooking and warming equipment is used across all types of foodservice operations, including quick-service restaurants, full-service restaurants, convenience stores, retail outlets, hotels and other institutions. The products offered by this group include conveyor ovens, combi-ovens, convection ovens, baking ovens, proofing ovens, deck ovens, speed cooking ovens, hydrovection ovens, ranges, fryers, rethermalizers, steam cooking equipment, warming equipment, heated cabinets, charbroilers, ventless cooking systems, kitchen ventilation, induction cooking equipment, countertop cooking equipment, toasters, professional refrigerators, coldrooms, ice machines, freezers and beverage dispensing equipment.
	The Food Processing Equipment Group offers a broad portfolio of processing solutions for customers producing pre-cooked meat products, such as hot dogs, dinner sausages, poultry and lunchmeats and baked goods such as muffins, cookies and bread. Through its broad line of products, the company is able to deliver a wide array of cooking solutions to service a variety of food processing requirements demanded by its customers. The company can offer highly integrated solutions that provide a food processing operation a uniquely integrated solution providing for the highest level of food quality, product consistency, and reduced operating costs resulting from increased product yields, increased capacity and greater throughput and reduced labor costs though automation. The products offered by this group include a wide array of cooking and baking solutions including, batch ovens, baking ovens, proofing ovens, conveyor ovens, continuous processing ovens, frying systems and automated thermal processing systems. The company also provides a comprehensive portfolio of complementary food preparation equipment such as grinders, slicers, emulsifiers, mixers, blenders, battering equipment, breading equipment, water cutting systems, food presses, and forming equipment, as well as a variety of food safety, food handling, freezing and packaging equipment. This portfolio of equipment can be integrated to provide customers a highly efficient and customized solution.
	The Residential Kitchen Equipment Group has a broad portfolio of innovative and professional-style residential kitchen equipment. The products offered by this group include ranges, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, cooktops, warming equipment, ventilation equipment, ice machines and outdoor equipment.

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting	ACQUISITIONS AND PURCHASE ACCOUNTING
	The company operates in a highly fragmented industry and has completed numerous acquisitions over the past several years as a component of its growth strategy. The company has acquired industry leading brands and technologies to position itself as a leader in the commercial foodservice equipment, food processing equipment and residential kitchen equipment industries.
	The company has accounted for all business combinations using the acquisition method to record a new cost basis for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill in the financial statements. The results of operations are reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the company from the dates of acquisition.
	Baker
	On March 14, 2012, the company completed its acquisition of certain assets of Turkington USA, LLC (now known as Baker Thermal Solutions "Baker"), a manufacturer of automated baking ovens for the food processing industry, for a purchase price of approximately $10.3 million.
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Baker acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Mar 14, 2012			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted)
								14-Mar-12
	Current assets	$	4,617		$	(2,236	)	$	2,381
	Property, plant and equipment	221			—			221
	Goodwill	5,797			1,481			7,278
	Other intangibles	—			750			750
	Current liabilities	(385		)	5			(380		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	10,250		$	—		$	10,250
	The goodwill is subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350 "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other." Other intangibles includes $0.8 million allocated to customer relationships, which are being amortized over 5 years. Goodwill of Baker is allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	Stewart
	On September 5, 2012, the company completed its acquisition of certain assets of Stewart Systems Global, LLC ("Stewart"), a manufacturer of automated proofing and oven baking systems for the food processing industry, for a purchase price of approximately $27.8 million. An additional payment is also payable upon the achievement of certain financial targets. During the second quarter of 2013, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement resulting in a refund from the seller of $1.3 million. Subsequent to the acquisition of Stewart, the company purchased intangible assets from a third party company previously associated with Stewart. These assets consist of the trade name, Spooner Vicars, and have been allocated to Stewart.
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Stewart acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Sept 5, 2012			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Sept 5, 2012
	Cash	$	—		$	244		$	244
	Current assets	11,839			(1,922		)	9,917
	Property, plant and equipment	653			583			1,236
	Goodwill	17,886			(2,140		)	15,746
	Other intangibles	6,850			4,030			10,880
	Current liabilities	(5,228		)	(1,511		)	(6,739		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(4,000		)	(587		)	(4,587		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	28,000		$	(1,303	)	$	26,697
	Contingent consideration	4,000			587			4,587
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	32,000		$	(716	)	$	31,284
	The goodwill and $4.6 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $5.9 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.4 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 5 years and 6 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Stewart are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	The Stewart purchase agreement includes an earnout provision providing for a contingent payment due the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. This earnout is payable within the first quarter of 2015 if Stewart exceeds certain sales and earnings targets for fiscal 2014. The contractual obligation associated with the contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $4.6 million.
	Nieco
	On October 31, 2012, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Nieco Corporation, ("Nieco"), a leading manufacturer of automated broilers for the commercial foodservice industry, for a purchase price of approximately $23.9 million, net of cash acquired. An additional payment is also payable upon the achievement of certain financial targets. During the second quarter of 2013, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement resulting in no adjustment to the original purchase price.
	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
	The goodwill and $3.1 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $6.5 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.1 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 4 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Nieco are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	The Nieco purchase agreement includes an earnout provision providing for a contingent payment due the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. This earnout is payable within the first quarter of 2015 if Nieco exceeds certain sales and earnings targets for fiscal 2013 and 2014. The contractual obligation associated with the contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $3.6 million.
	Viking
	On December 31, 2012 (subsequent to the 2012 fiscal year end), the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Viking Range Corporation ("Viking"), a leading manufacturer of kitchen equipment for the residential market, for a purchase price of approximately $361.7 million, net of cash acquired. During the third quarter of 2013, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement resulting in a return from the seller of $11.2 million.
	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
	The goodwill and $151.0 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $44.0 million allocated to customer relationships and $2.0 million allocated to backlog which are being amortized over periods of 6 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Viking are allocated to the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Certain acquired assets included in other assets were classified as held for sale at the date of acquisition and were sold during the second quarter of 2013.
	Viking Distributors 2013
	Subsequent to the acquisition of Viking, the company, through Viking, purchased certain assets of four of Viking's former distributors ("Viking Distributors 2013"). The aggregate purchase price of these transactions as of June 29, 2013 was approximately $23.6 million. This included $8.7 million in forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking resulting from pre-existing relationships with Viking.
The final allocation of cash paid 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
The goodwill is subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Goodwill of these Distributor 2013 purchases is allocated to the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Celfrost
On October 15, 2013, the company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Celfrost Innovations Pvt. Ltd. ("Celfrost"), a preferred commercial foodservice equipment supplier in India with a broad line of cold side products such as professional refrigerators, coldrooms, ice machines and freezers marketed under the Celfrost brand for a purchase price of approximately $11.2 million. An additional deferred payment of $0.4 million was made in the fourth quarter of 2014 as provided for in the purchase agreement. Additional deferred payments of approximately $0.7 million in aggregate are also due to the seller in equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the acquisition.
The final allocation of cash paid for the Celfrost acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
	(as initially reported) Oct 15, 2013			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Oct 15, 2013
Current assets	$	5,638		$	(124	)	$	5,514
Property, plant and equipment	182			—			182
Goodwill	5,943			1,718			7,661
Other intangibles	4,333			—			4,333
Other assets	4			—			4
Current liabilities	(3,979		)	(1,594		)	(5,573		)
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
The goodwill and $2.3 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $1.9 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.1 million allocated to backlog which are being amortized over periods of 7 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Celfrost are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Wunder-Bar
On December 17, 2013, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Automatic Bar Controls, Inc. ("Wunder-Bar") a leading manufacturer of beverage dispensing systems for the commercial foodservice industry, for a purchase price of approximately $74.1 million, net of cash acquired. During the third quarter of 2014, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement resulting in a return from the seller of $0.1 million. In 2014, the company purchased additional assets related to Wunder-Bar for approximately $0.8 million. An additional deferred payment of $0.6 million is also payable to the seller pursuant to the purchase agreement.
The final allocation of cash paid for the Wunder-Bar acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
	(as initially reported) Dec 17, 2013			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Dec 17, 2013
Cash	$	857		$	—		$	857
Current deferred tax asset	50			188			238
Current assets	13,127			656			13,783
Property, plant and equipment	1,735			(312		)	1,423
Goodwill	45,056			(3,251		)	41,805
Other intangibles	30,000			3,060			33,060
Other assets	—			290			290
Current liabilities	(5,013		)	865			(4,148		)
Long-term deferred tax liability	(10,811		)	(1,280		)	(12,091		)
Other non-current liabilities	(1		)	(365		)	(366		)
Consideration paid at closing	$	75,000		$	(149	)	$	74,851
Additional assets acquired post closing	—			848			848
Deferred payments	—			586			586
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	75,000		$	1,285		$	76,285
The current deferred tax assets and long term deferred tax liabilities amounted to $0.2 million and $12.1 million, respectively. These net assets are comprised of $0.2 million of assets arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible asset and liability accounts, net of $12.1 million of deferred tax liabilities related to difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets.
The goodwill and $12.7 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $20.2 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.2 million allocated to backlog which is to be amortized over a period of 14 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Wunder-Bar are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Market Forge
On January 7, 2014, the company completed its acquisition of certain assets of Market Forge Industries, Inc. (“Market Forge”), a leading manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry, for a purchase price of approximately $7.0 million. During the first quarter of 2014, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in an additional payment to the seller of $0.2 million. Additional deferred payments of $3.0 million in aggregate were paid to the seller during the second and third quarters of 2014. An additional payment is also due upon the achievement of certain financial targets.
The final allocation of cash paid for the Market Forge acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
	(as initially reported) Jan 7, 2014			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Jan 7, 2014
Current assets	$	2,051		$	(100	)	$	1,951
Property, plant and equipment	120			—			120
Goodwill	5,252			654			5,906
Other intangibles	4,191			—			4,191
Current liabilities	(4,374		)	(554		)	(4,928		)
Consideration paid at closing	$	7,240		$	—		$	7,240
Deferred payments	3,000			—			3,000
Contingent consideration	1,374			126			1,500
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	11,614		$	126		$	11,740
The goodwill and $2.9 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $1.1 million allocated to customer relationships, $0.2 million allocated to developed technology and less than $0.1 million allocated to backlog, which are to be amortized over periods of 4 years, 5 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Market Forge are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The Market Forge purchase agreement includes an earnout provision providing for a contingent payment due the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. This earnout is payable within the first quarter of 2015 if Market Forge exceeds certain sales targets for fiscal 2014. The contractual obligation associated with the contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $1.5 million.
Viking Distributors 2014
The company, through Viking, purchased certain assets of two of Viking's former distributors ("Viking Distributors 2014"). The aggregate purchase price of these transactions as of January 31, 2014 was approximately $44.5 million. This included $6.0 million in forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking resulting from pre-existing relationships with Viking.
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		$	(8,101	)	$	27,808
Property, plant and equipment	2,000			(291		)	1,709
Goodwill	7,552			8,647			16,199
Current liabilities	(1,005		)	(255		)	(1,260		)
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
The goodwill is subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350 and is allocated to the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. This asset is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition dates.
Processing Equipment Solutions
On March 31, 2014, the company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Processing Equipment Solutions, Inc. ("PES"), a leading manufacturer of water jet cutting equipment for the food processing industry, for a purchase price of approximately $15.0 million. An additional payment is also due upon the achievement of certain financial targets. During the third quarter of 2014, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement resulting in no adjustment to the original purchase price.
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		$	(153	)	$	2,058
Property, plant and equipment	3,493			—			3,493
Goodwill	10,792			269			11,061
Other intangibles	1,600			—			1,600
Other assets	21			—			21
Current liabilities	(3,117		)	(116		)	(3,233		)
Consideration paid at closing	$	15,000		$	—		$	15,000
Contingent consideration	2,301			116			2,417
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	17,301		$	116		$	17,417
The goodwill is subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles includes $0.9 million allocated to customer relationships, $0.6 million allocated to developed technology and $0.1 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 3 years, 7 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of PES are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The PES purchase agreement includes an earnout provision providing for a contingent payment due the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. This earnout is payable within the first quarter of 2017 if PES exceeds certain sales targets for fiscal 2014, 2015 and 2016. The contractual obligation associated with the contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $2.4 million.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.
Concordia
On September 8, 2014, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Concordia Coffee Company, Inc. ("Concordia"), a leading manufacturer of automated and self-service coffee and espresso machines for the commercial foodservice industry, for a purchase price of approximately $12.5 million, net of cash acquired. An additional payment is also due upon the achievement of certain financial targets. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon a working capital provision with the purchase agreement. The company expects to finalize this in the first quarter of 2015.
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			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Sep 8, 2014
Cash	$	345		$	—		$	345
Current deferred tax asset	—			424			424
Current assets	3,767			(489		)	3,278
Goodwill	11,255			(4,594		)	6,661
Other intangibles	4,500			—			4,500
Long-term deferred tax asset	—			1,981			1,981
Current liabilities	(2,296		)	16			(2,280		)
Other non-current liabilities	(4,710		)	2,662			(2,048		)
Consideration paid at closing	$	12,861		$	—		$	12,861
Contingent consideration	4,710			(2,662		)	2,048
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	17,571		$	(2,662	)	$	14,909
The current and long term deferred tax assets amounted to $0.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively. These net assets are comprised of $3.5 million related to federal net operating loss carry forwards, $0.5 million of assets arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible asset and liability accounts, net of $1.6 million of deferred tax liabilities related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets. Federal net operating loss carry forwards are subject to carry forward limitations for income tax purposes.
The goodwill and $3.0 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles includes $0.8 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.7 million allocated to developed technology, which are each being amortized over a period of 5 years. Goodwill and other intangibles of Concordia are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The Concordia purchase agreement includes an earnout provision providing for a contingent payment due the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. This earnout is payable within the first quarter of 2017 if Concordia exceeds certain sales targets for fiscal 2015 and 2016. The contractual obligation associated with the contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $2.0 million.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.
U-Line
On November 5, 2014, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of U-Line Corporation ("U-Line"), a leading manufacturer of premium residential built-in modular ice making, refrigeration and wine preservation products for the residential industry, for a purchase price of approximately $142.0 million, net of cash acquired.
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) Nov 5, 2014
Cash	$	12,764
Current deferred tax asset	657
Current assets	12,237
Property, plant and equipment	3,376
Other intangibles	57,500
Goodwill	89,501
Current liabilities	(6,032		)
Long-term deferred tax liabilty	(13,095		)
Other non-current liabilities	(2,111		)
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	154,797
The current deferred tax assets and long term deferred tax liabilities amounted to $0.7 million and $13.1 million, respectively. These net assets are comprised of $3.8 million related to federal and state net operating loss carry forwards, $1.3 million of assets arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible asset and liability accounts, net of $17.5 million of deferred tax liabilities related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets. Federal and state net operating loss carry forwards are subject to carry forward limitations for income tax purposes.
The goodwill and $40.0 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles includes $17.5 million allocated to customer relationships, which are being amortized over a period of 7 years. Goodwill and other intangibles of U-Line are allocated to the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.
Pro forma financial information
In accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”, the following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, assumes the 2014 acquisitions of Market Forge, PES, Concordia and U-Line and the 2013 acquisitions of Celfrost and Wunder-Bar were completed on December 30, 2012 (first day of fiscal year 2013). The following pro forma results include adjustments to reflect additional interest expense to fund the acquisition, amortization of intangibles associated with the acquisition, and the effects of adjustments made to the carrying value of certain assets (in thousands, except per share data):
	January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013
Net sales	$	1,703,119		$	1,563,415
Net earnings	199,354			162,224
Net earnings per share:
Basic	3.54			2.91
Diluted	3.54			2.89
The supplemental pro forma financial information presented above has been prepared for comparative purposes and is not necessarily indicative of either the results of operations that would have occurred had the acquisitions of these companies been effective on December 30, 2012 nor are they indicative of any future results. Also, the pro forma financial information does not reflect the costs which the company has incurred or may incur to integrate Celfrost, Wunder-Bar, Market Forge, PES, Concordia and U-Line.

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Stock Split (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Stock Split [Abstract]
stock dividend [Text Block]	STOCK SPLIT
	In June 2014, the company’s Board of Directors approved a three-for-one split of the company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. The stock dividend was paid on June 27, 2014 to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2014. The company’s stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis on June 27, 2014. The stock split effectively tripled the number of shares outstanding at June 27, 2014. All references in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto to net earnings per share and the number of shares have been adjusted to reflect this stock split.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	(a)	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as well as related disclosures. Significant items that are subject to such estimates and judgments include 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. On an ongoing basis, the company evaluates its estimates and assumptions based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
	The company's fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest December 31. Fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012 ended on January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively, and included 53, 52 and 52 weeks, respectively.
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with current year presentation.
	(b)	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The company considers all short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. The company’s policy is to invest its excess cash in interest-bearing deposits with major banks that are subject to minimal credit and market risk.
	(c)	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable, as shown in the consolidated balance sheets, are net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $9.1 million and $7.0 million at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively. At January 3, 2015, all accounts receivable are expected to be collected within one year.
	(d) 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 $30.2 million in 2014 and $22.3 million in 2013 and represented approximately 12% and 10% of the total inventory in each respective year. The amount of LIFO reserve at January 3, 2015 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 January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 are as follows:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Raw materials and parts	$	126,121			$	110,310
	Work in process	17,828				20,448
	Finished goods	111,827				89,358
		$	255,776			$	220,116
	(e)	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost as follows:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Land	$	10,642			$	10,289
	Building and improvements	84,777				80,051
	Furniture and fixtures	28,597				23,476
	Machinery and equipment	88,679				84,970
		212,695				198,786
	Less accumulated depreciation	(82,998		)		(73,329		)
		$	129,697			$	125,457
	Property, plant and equipment are depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives based on management's estimates of the period over which the assets will be utilized to benefit the operations of the company. The useful lives are estimated based on historical experience with similar assets, taking into account anticipated technological or other changes. The company periodically reviews these lives relative to physical factors, economic factors and industry trends. If there are changes in the planned use of property and equipment or if technological changes were to occur more rapidly than anticipated, the useful lives assigned to these assets may need to be shortened, resulting in the recognition of increased depreciation and amortization expense in future periods.
	Following is a summary of the estimated useful lives:
	Description		Life
	Building and improvements		20 to 40 years
	Furniture and fixtures		3 to 7 years
	Machinery and equipment		3 to 10 years
	Depreciation expense amounted to $15.5 million, $13.5 million and $8.7 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Expenditures which significantly extend useful lives are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Asset impairments are recorded whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recorded value of an asset is greater than the sum of its expected future undiscounted cash flows.
	(f)	Goodwill and Other Intangibles
	In accordance with ASC 350 “Goodwill-Intangibles and Other”, the company’s goodwill and other indefinite lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment annually on the first day of the fourth quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill and other indefinite lived intangibles, the company considers changes in economic conditions and makes assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors. Estimates of future cash flows are judgments based on the company’s experience and knowledge of operations. These estimates can be significantly impacted by many factors including changes in global and local business and economic conditions, operating costs, inflation, competition, and consumer and demographic trends. If the company’s estimates or the underlying assumptions change in the future, the company may be required to record impairment charges. Any such charge could have a material adverse effect on the company’s reported net earnings.
	Goodwill is allocated to the business segments as follows (in thousands):
		Commercial				Food				Residential Kitchen			Total
		Foodservice				Processing
	Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	397,246			$	128,765			$	—		$	526,011
	Goodwill acquired during the year	50,999				—				115,762			166,761
	Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	(3,473		)		56				—			(3,417		)
	Exchange effect	(451		)		(949		)		—			(1,400		)
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	444,321			$	127,872			$	115,762		$	687,955
	Goodwill acquired during the year	12,567				11,061				105,700			129,328
	Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	(1,533		)		—				1,627			94
	Exchange effect	(4,465		)		(4,421		)					(8,886		)
	Balance as of January 3, 2015	$	450,890			$	134,512			$	223,089		$	808,491
	The company has not recognized any goodwill impairments and therefore no accumulated impairment loss.
	Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
		January 3, 2015										December 28, 2013
		Estimated		Gross				Accumulated				Estimated	Gross			Accumulated
		Weighted Avg		Carrying				Amortization				Weighted Avg	Carrying			Amortization
		Remaining		Amount								Remaining	Amount
		Life										Life
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Customer lists	4.7		$	167,278			$	(84,312	)		5.1	$	144,298		$	(61,506	)
	Backlog	0		11,178				(11,178		)		0	10,851			(10,851		)
	Developed technology	4.6		19,786				(16,356		)		3.9	17,888			(14,993		)
				$	198,242			$	(111,846	)			$	173,037		$	(87,350	)
	Indefinite-lived assets:
	Trademarks and tradenames			$	405,635								$	362,257
The aggregate intangible amortization expense was $24.6 million, $28.5 million and $17.0 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
2015	$	21,454
2016	18,304
2017	14,032
2018	12,678
2019	4,969
Thereafter	14,959
	$	86,396
(g)	Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively:
	2014				2013
	(dollars in thousands)
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	50,844			$	56,544
Accrued customer rebates	32,357				26,947
Accrued warranty	28,786				20,826
Advanced customer deposits	20,367				31,276
Accrued product liability and workers compensation	14,582				15,355
Product recall	12,125				2,480
Accrued agent commission	11,207				9,767
Contingent consideration	9,200				8,628
Accrued sales and other tax	7,660				5,762
Accrued professional services	7,053				7,441
Other accrued expenses	26,404				28,433
	$	220,585			$	213,459
(h)	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 required accrual 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 such matter will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the company.
(i)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as reported in the consolidated balance sheets:
	2014				2013
	(dollars in thousands)
Unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax	$	(6,540	)		$	(2,120	)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax	(236		)		(630		)
Currency translation adjustments	(24,655		)		(5,885		)
	$	(31,431	)		$	(8,635	)
(j)	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 are categorized using the fair value hierarchy at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	Fair Value				Fair Value				Fair Value			Total
	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
As of January 3, 2015
Financial Assets:
Pension Plans	$	27,647			$	1,234			—			$	28,881
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	—				$	810			—			$	810
Contingent consideration	—				—				$	14,558		$	14,558
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	—				—				$	9,084		$	9,084
The contingent consideration as of January 3, 2015 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, as defined in the respective purchase agreements. On a quarterly basis the company assesses the projected results for each of the acquisitions in comparison to the earnout targets and adjusts the liability accordingly.
(k)	Foreign Currency
Foreign currency transactions are accounted for in accordance with ASC 830 “Foreign Currency Translation”. The income statements of the company’s foreign operations are translated at the monthly average rates. Assets and liabilities of the company’s foreign operations are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet date. These translation adjustments are not included in determining net income for the period but are disclosed and accumulated in a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Exchange gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are included in determining net income for the period in which they occur. These transactions amounted to a loss of $3.6 million, $3.1 million and $3.7 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are included in other expense on the statements of earnings.
(l)	Revenue Recognition
At the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group and Residential Kitchen Equipment Group, the company recognizes revenue on the sale of its products where title transfers and when risk of loss has passed to the customer, which occurs at the time of shipment, and collectibility is reasonably assured. The sale prices of the products sold are fixed and determinable at the time of shipment. Sales are reported net of sales returns, sales incentives and cash discounts based on prior experience and other quantitative and qualitative factors.
At the Food Processing Equipment Group, the company enters into long-term sales contracts for certain products. Revenue under these long-term sales contracts is recognized using the percentage of completion method defined within ASC 605-35 “Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts” due to the length of time to fully manufacture and assemble the equipment. The company measures revenue recognized based on the ratio of actual labor hours incurred in relation to the total estimated labor hours to be incurred related to the contract. Because estimated labor hours to complete a project are based upon forecasts using the best available information, the actual hours may differ from original estimates. Under ASC 605, the company records the asset for revenue recognized but not yet billed on contracts accounted for under the percentage of completion method in Prepaid Expenses and Other on the consolidated balance sheets. For 2014 and 2013, the amount of this asset was $12.7 million and $17.2 million, respectively. The percentage of completion method of accounting for these contracts most accurately reflects the status of these uncompleted contracts in the company's financial statements and most accurately measures the matching of revenues with expenses. At the time a loss on a contract becomes known, the amount of the estimated loss is recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
(m)	Shipping and Handling Costs
Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of products sold.
(n)	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, 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 for the fiscal years 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
	2014				2013
	(dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	20,826			$	17,593
Warranty reserve related to acquisitions	2,450				9,617
Warranty expense	44,547				36,360
Warranty claims paid	(39,037		)		(42,744		)
Ending balance	$	28,786			$	20,826
(o)	Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs, included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of earnings, are charged to expense when incurred. These costs were $22.6 million, $21.4 million, and $14.1 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(p)    Non-Cash Share-Based Compensation
The company estimates the fair value of restricted share grants and stock options at the time of grant and recognizes compensation costs over the vesting period of the awards and options. Non-cash share-based compensation expense of $16.7 million, $11.9 million and $12.0 million was recognized for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, associated with restricted share grants. The company recorded a related tax benefit of $6.3 million, $4.4 million and $4.6 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
As of January 3, 2015, there was $16.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted share grant compensation arrangements, which will be recognized over a weighted average life of 2.0 years.
Share grant awards not subject to market conditions for vesting are valued at the closing share price of the company’s stock as of the date of the grant. There were no restricted share grant awards in 2013 or 2012. The company issued 369,807 restricted share grant awards in 2014 with a fair value of $32.5 million. Share grant awards issued in 2014 are performance based and were not subject to market conditions. The fair value of $87.80 per share for the awards for 2014 represent the closing share price of the company’s stock as of the date of grant.
(q)	Earnings Per Share
“Basic earnings per share” is calculated based upon the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding, and “diluted earnings per share” is calculated based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and other dilutive securities.
The company’s potentially dilutive securities consist of shares issuable on exercise of outstanding options and vesting of restricted stock grants computed using the treasury method and amounted to 20,000, 317,000, and 430,000 for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. There were no anti-dilutive equity awards excluded from common stock equivalents for 2014, 2013 or 2012.
(r)	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash paid for interest was $14.8 million, $14.1 million and $8.0 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Cash payments totaling $43.5 million, $49.5 million, and $49.0 million were made for income taxes during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(s)	New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 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: Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period”. 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.

Financing_Arrangements

Financing Arrangements	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Financing Arrangements	FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
	The following is a summary of long-term debt at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Senior secured revolving credit line	$	587,500			$	568,600
	Foreign loans	10,384				2,680
	Other debt arrangement	283				318
	Total debt	$	598,167			$	571,598
	Less current maturities of long-term debt	9,402				1,408
	Long-term debt	$	588,765			$	570,190
	On August 7, 2012, the company entered into a 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 January 3, 2015, the company had $587.5 million of borrowings outstanding under this facility. The company also had $11.3 million in outstanding letters of credit as of January 3, 2015, which reduces the borrowing availability under the revolving credit line. Remaining borrowing availability under this facility was $401.2 million at January 3, 2015.
	At January 3, 2015, borrowings under the senior secured credit facility are assessed at an interest rate of 1.25% above LIBOR for long-term borrowings or at the higher of the Prime rate and the Federal Funds Rate. At January 3, 2015 the average interest rate on the senior debt amounted to 1.42%. 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 January 3, 2015.
	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 January 3, 2015 these facilities amounted to $3.4 million in U.S. dollars, including $2.2 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 3.05% on January 3, 2015. At January 3, 2015, 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 January 3, 2015 these facilities amounted to $0.6 million in U.S. dollars. The interest rate on the credit facilities is variable based on the three-month Euro LIBOR. At January 3, 2015, the average interest rate on these facilities was approximately 3.36%. 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 January 3, 2015, the facility amounted to $2.7 million in U.S. dollars. At January 3, 2015, 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 January 3, 2015, the average interest rate on this facility was approximately 10.75%.
	In March 2014, Cozzini do Brazil LTDA entered into a local credit facility, denominated in Brazilian Real, to fund local working capital needs. At January 3, 2015, the facility amounted to $3.7 million in U.S. dollars and was assessed at an interest rate of 1.50% above the Brazilian central bank CDI Rate. At January 3, 2015, the interest rate assessed on this facility was 11.57%. 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 reflects the 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 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):
		3-Jan-15							28-Dec-13
		Carrying Value				Fair Value			Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Total debt	$	598,167			$	598,167		$	571,598	$	571,598
	The company believes that its current capital resources, including cash and cash equivalents, cash 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 January 3, 2015, 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			1.185	%		9/12/11	9/12/16
	10,000,000			0.498	%		2/11/13	7/11/15
	15,000,000			0.458	%		2/11/13	10/11/15
	25,000,000			0.635	%		2/11/13	8/11/16
	25,000,000			0.789	%		2/11/13	3/11/17
	25,000,000			0.803	%		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; and 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 January 3, 2015, the company was in compliance with all covenants pursuant to its borrowing agreements.
	The aggregate amount of debt payable during each of the next five years is as follows:
		(in thousands)
	2015	$	9,402
	2016	587,862
	2017	114
	2018	114
	2019 and thereafter	675
		$	598,167

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Not

Common and Preferred Stock (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Common and Preferred Stock	COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
	(a)    Shares Authorized and Issued
	At January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, the company had 95,000,000 and 47,500,000 shares, respectively, of common stock and 2,000,000 shares of non-voting preferred stock authorized. At the 2014 annual meeting shareholders voted in favor of amending the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 47,500,000 to 95,000,000. At January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, there were 57,271,680 and 57,373,506, respectively, shares of common stock outstanding.
	(b)    Treasury Stock
	In July 1998, the company's Board of Directors adopted a stock repurchase program and during 1998 authorized the purchase of common shares in open market purchases. During 2013, the company's Board of Directors authorized the purchase of additional common shares in open market purchases. As of December 28, 2013, the total number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program is 4,570,266. As of January 3, 2015, 1,914,867 shares had been purchased under the 1998 stock repurchase program and 2,655,399 remain authorized for repurchase.
	At January 3, 2015, the company had a total of 4,816,912 shares in treasury amounting to $196.0 million.
	(c)    Share-Based Awards
	The company maintains several stock incentive plans under which the company's Board of Directors issues stock options and makes restricted share grants to key employees. Stock options issued under the plans provide key employees with rights to purchase shares of common stock at specified exercise prices. Options may be exercised upon certain vesting requirements being met, but expire to the extent unexercised within a maximum of ten years from the date of grant. Restricted share grants issued to employees are transferable upon certain vesting requirements being met.
	•	2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan"), as amended on May 7, 2009. Effective August 11, 2011 and in accordance with plan parameters, the company is no longer permitted to make grants under the 2007 Plan. Accordingly, zero additional shares are available for issuance under the 2007 Plan.
	As of January 3, 2015, a total of 2,683,554 share-based awards have been issued under the 2007 Plan. This includes 2,672,667 restricted share grants, of which 16,800 remain outstanding and unvested. This also includes 10,887 stock options, of which 2,124 have been exercised, 7,791 have been forfeited and zero remain outstanding.
	•	2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2011 Plan"), as created on April 1, 2011, under which the company's Board of Directors issues stock grants to key employees. A maximum amount of 1,650,000 shares can be issued under the 2011 Plan. Stock grants issued to employees are transferable upon certain vesting requirements.
	As of January 3, 2015, a total of 369,807 share-based awards have been issued under the 2011 Plan. This includes 369,807 restricted share grants, all of which remain outstanding and unvested.
	A summary of the company’s nonvested restricted share grant activity for fiscal years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 is as follows:
		Shares		Weighted
				Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested shares at December 29, 2012	1,274,745		$	29.24
	Granted	—		—
	Vested	(109,971	)	14.2
	Forfeited	—		—
	Nonvested shares at December 28, 2013	1,164,774		$	29.89
	Granted	369,807		87.8
	Vested	(1,141,974	)	29.12
	Forfeited	(6,000	)	29.99
	Nonvested shares at January 3, 2015	386,607		$	85.28
	Additional information related to the share based compensation is as follows:
		2014			2013		2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	—		$	80,528	$	42,208
	Cash received from exercise	—			3,842		2,804
	Tax benefit from option exercises	—			20,196		14,149

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES
	Earnings before taxes is summarized as follows:
		2014				2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Domestic	$	240,936			$	195,435			$	157,471
	Foreign	39,854				30,346				16,969
	Total	$	280,790			$	225,781			$	174,440
	The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:
		2014				2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Federal	$	69,536			$	60,232			$	42,660
	State and local	9,316				3,248				7,216
	Foreign	8,626				8,373				3,867
	Total	$	87,478			$	71,853			$	53,743
	Current	$	72,137			$	74,828			$	53,826
	Deferred	15,341				(2,975		)		(83		)
	Total	$	87,478			$	71,853			$	53,743
	Reconciliation of the differences between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to the effective rate are as follows:
		2014			2013			2012
	U.S. federal statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	2.2			0.9			2.7
	Tax relief for U.S. manufacturers	(2.3	)		(2.6	)		(2.4	)
	Permanent book vs. tax differences	(2.0	)		(1.2	)		(1.6	)
	Foreign tax rate differentials	(1.9	)		(1.0	)		(1.5	)
	Reserve adjustments and other	0.2			0.7			(1.4	)
	Consolidated effective tax	31.2	%		31.8	%		30.8	%
	At January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, the company had recorded the following deferred tax assets and liabilities:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	7,020			$	6,382
	Compensation related	17,092				25,321
	Accrued retirement benefits	8,211				6,234
	Inventory reserves	6,503				5,971
	Product liability and workers compensation reserves	7,810				7,902
	Warranty reserves	9,191				7,139
	Receivable related reserves	3,277				2,222
	UNICAP	3,727				5,123
	State net operating loss carryforwards	2,731				785
	Interest rate swap	157				419
	Other	18,154				12,091
	Gross deferred tax assets	83,873				79,589
	Valuation allowance	—				(466		)
	Deferred tax assets	$	83,873			$	79,123
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Intangible assets	$	(111,501	)		$	(82,188	)
	Foreign tax earnings repatriation	(3,029		)		(2,552		)
	LIFO reserves	(90		)		(22		)
	Depreciation	(1,366		)		(1,724		)
	Other	(2,745		)		(2,092		)
	Deferred tax liabilities	$	(118,731	)		$	(88,578	)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(34,858	)		$	(9,455	)
	Current deferred asset	$	51,017			$	50,337
	Long-term deferred asset	2,925				1,641
	Long-term deferred liability	(88,800		)		(61,433		)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(34,858	)		$	(9,455	)
	On September 13, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued Treasury Decision 9636, which enacted final Tangible Property Regulations (TPR) under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 162 and IRC Section 263(a), which prescribe the capitalization treatment of certain repair costs, asset betterments and other costs which could affect temporary deferred taxes. The company has evaluated the tangible property regulations and has determined the regulations will not have a material impact on the company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	The company does not provide for deferred taxes and foreign withholding taxes on the remaining undistributed earnings of certain international subsidiaries of approximately $86.1 million and $57.8 million as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively, as these earnings are considered permanently invested. Upon repatriation of these earnings to the U.S. in the form of dividends or otherwise, the company may be subject to U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes. The actual U.S. tax cost would depend on income tax laws and circumstances at the time of distribution. Determination of the related tax liability is not practicable because of the complexities associated with the hypothetical calculation.
	As of January 3, 2015, the company has federal and state income tax net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $22.8 million which are subject to annual utilization limitations pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382. If not utilized, the federal and state net operating loss carryforwards will expire at various dates beginning 2019 through 2034.
	Although the company believes its tax returns are correct, the final determination of tax examinations may be different than what was reported on the tax returns. In the opinion of management, adequate tax provisions have been made for the years subject to examination.
	As of January 3, 2015, the total amount of liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and foreign taxes was approximately $12.5 million (of which $12.2 million would impact the effective tax rate if recognized) plus approximately $1.7 million of accrued interest and $3.0 million of penalties. The company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Interest recognized in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $(0.3) million, $0.4 million and $(0.2) million, respectively. Penalties recognized in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $1.1 million, $0.2 million and $(0.4) million, respectively.
	The following table summarizes the activity related to the unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012, December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 (dollars in thousands):
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	15,591
	Increases to current year tax positions	1,572
Increase to prior year tax positions	84
Decrease to prior year tax positions	(1,289		)
Settlements	(3,836		)
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	12,122
Increases to current year tax positions	1,718
Increase to prior year tax positions	2
Decrease to prior year tax positions	(532		)
Settlements	—
Lapse of statute of limitations	(583		)
Balance at December 28, 2013	$	12,727
Increases to current year tax positions	3,270
Increase to prior year tax positions	1,105
Decrease to prior year tax positions	(189		)
Settlements	(4,092		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(347		)
Balance at January 3, 2015	$	12,474
The company operates in multiple taxing jurisdictions; both within the United States and outside of the United States, and faces audits from various tax authorities. The company remains subject to examination until the statute of limitations expires for the respective tax jurisdiction. Within specific countries, the company and its operating subsidiaries may be subject to audit by various tax authorities and may be subject to different statute of limitations expiration dates.
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 $0.6 million of its remaining unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized by the end of 2015 as a result of settlements with taxing authorities or 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 – 2014
United States – states	2004 – 2014
Australia	2011 – 2014
Brazil	2010 – 2014
Canada	2009 – 2014
China	2005 – 2014
Czech Republic	2013 – 2014
Denmark	2011 – 2014
France	2011 – 2014
Germany	2012 – 2014
India	2013 – 2014
Italy	2010 – 2014
Luxembourg	2011 – 2014
Mexico	2009 – 2014
Philippines	2011 – 2014
South Korea	2009 – 2011
Spain	2009 – 2014
Taiwan	2008 – 2012
United Kingdom	2011 – 2014

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [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 the derivative does qualify as a hedge under ASC 815, changes in the fair value will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments or recognized in other accumulated other 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.
	(a)	Foreign Exchange
	The company periodically enters into derivative instruments, principally forward contracts to reduce exposures pertaining to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The fair value of these forward contracts was a loss of $0.2 million at the end of the year.
	(b)	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 January 3, 2015, the fair value of these instruments was a liability of $0.8 million. The change in fair value of these swap agreements in 2014 was a gain of $0.4 million, net of taxes.
	A summary of the company’s interest rate swaps is as follows:
			Twelve Months Ended
		Location	3-Jan-15			28-Dec-13
			(dollars in thousands)
	Fair value	Other liabilities	$	(810	)	$	(1,471	)
	Amount of gain/(loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income	$	(1,494	)	$	(644	)
	Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)	Interest expense	$	(2,151	)	$	(2,006	)
	Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)	Other expense	$	4		$	20
	Interest rate swaps are subject to default risk to the extent the counterparty is unable to satisfy its settlement obligations under the interest rate swap agreements. The company reviews the credit profile of the financial institutions that are counterparties to such swap agreements and assesses their creditworthiness prior to entering into the interest rate swap agreements and throughout the term. 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 agreement.

Lease_Commitments

Lease Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Lease Commitments	LEASE COMMITMENTS
	The company leases warehouse space, office facilities and equipment under operating leases, which expire in fiscal 2015 and thereafter. Future minimum payment obligations under these leases are as follows:
		Total Operating Lease
		Commitments
	2015	$	14,062
	2016	9,435
	2017	6,954
	2018	4,402
	2019	3,227
	2020 and thereafter	10,023
		$	48,103
	Rental expense pertaining to the operating leases was $14.9 million, $11.0 million, and $8.8 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [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 and Germany. 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, water cutting systems, forming, grinding and slicing 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, Cozzini, Danfotech, Drake, Maurer-Atmos, MP Equipment, 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 Mississippi and Wisconsin. 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, U-Line 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.
	The following table summarizes the results of operations for the company’s business segments(1,2) (dollars in thousands):
		Commercial		Food		Residential Kitchen		Corporate			Total
		Foodservice		Processing				and Other(3)
	2014
	Net sales	$	1,041,228	$	322,783	$	272,527	$	—		$	1,636,538
	Operating income	269,559		67,395		14,585		(51,107		)	300,432
	Depreciation and amortization expense	19,661		6,601		13,356		1,634			41,252
	Net capital expenditures	6,752		4,487		1,811		93			13,143
	Total assets	1,053,921		304,241		636,680		71,289			2,066,131
	Long-lived assets	50,211		19,627		71,500		10,140			151,478
	2013
	Net sales	$	895,494	$	301,522	$	231,669	$	—		$	1,428,685
	Operating income	234,190		49,528		10,815		(50,071		)	244,462
	Depreciation and amortization expense	18,787		8,387		14,148		1,842			43,164
	Net capital expenditures	7,227		3,140		4,090		183			14,640
	Total assets	1,000,065		303,289		441,299		74,553			1,819,206
	Long-lived assets	47,490		12,475		60,570		17,038			137,573
	2012
	Net sales	$	786,391	$	251,783	$	—	$	—		$	1,038,174
	Operating income	194,573		39,924		—		(46,413		)	188,084
	Depreciation and amortization expense	17,920		7,366		—		1,617			26,903
	Net capital expenditures	3,834		3,829		—		(11		)	7,652
	Total assets	880,333		291,913		—		72,034			1,244,280
	Long-lived assets	45,240		11,074		—		16,012			72,326
	-1	Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the reportable 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	Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, long-term deferred tax assets and other assets.
	-3	Includes corporate and other general company assets and operations.
	Geographic Information
	Long-lived assets, not including goodwill and other intangibles (in thousands):
		2014		2013		2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States and Canada	$	127,308	$	115,162	$	48,516
	Asia	5,714		5,133		3,391
	Europe and Middle East	16,739		15,762		19,198
	Latin America	1,717		1,516		1,221
	Total international	24,170		22,411		23,810
		$	151,478	$	137,573	$	72,326
	Net sales (in thousands):
		2014		2013		2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States and Canada	$	1,139,034	$	1,049,280	$	711,241
	Asia	171,995		109,599		91,021
	Europe and Middle East	222,974		187,381		167,840
	Latin America	102,535		82,425		68,072
	Total international	497,504		379,405		326,933
		$	1,636,538	$	1,428,685	$	1,038,174

Employee_Retirement_Plans

Employee Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [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 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 ("Chairman Plan"). The retirement benefits are based upon a percentage of the Chairman’s final base salary.
	A summary of the plans’ net periodic pension cost, benefit obligations, funded status, and net balance sheet position is as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Fiscal Year 2014
		Elgin				Smithville				Wrexham			Chairman Plan
		Plan				Plan				Plan
	Net Periodic Pension Cost:
	Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	—		$	447
	Interest cost	183				690				639			416
	Expected return on assets	(215		)		(584		)		(996		)	—
	Amortization of net loss (gain)	64				303				—			(413		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
		$	32			$	409			$	(357	)	$	450
	Change in Benefit Obligation:
	Benefit obligation – beginning of year	$	4,134			$	14,799			$	15,745		$	8,815
	Service cost	—				—				—			447
	Interest on benefit obligations	183				690				639			416
	Actuarial loss	654				3,780				1,273			859
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
	Net benefit payments	(222		)		(648		)		(634		)	—
	Exchange effect	—				—				(909		)	—
	Benefit obligation – end of year	$	4,749			$	18,621			$	16,114		$	10,537
	Change in Plan Assets:
	Plan assets at fair value – beginning of year	$	3,722			$	9,602			$	15,172		$	—
	Company contributions	—				913				511			—
	Investment gain	51				157				1,133			—
	Benefit payments and plan expenses	(222		)		(648		)		(634		)	—
	Exchange effect	—				—				(876		)	—
	Plan assets at fair value – end of year	$	3,551			$	10,024			$	15,306		$	—
	Funded Status:
	Unfunded benefit obligation	$	(1,198	)		$	(8,597	)		$	(808	)	$	(10,537	)
	Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
	Other non-current liabilities	$	(1,198	)		$	(8,597	)		$	(808	)	$	(10,537	)
	Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	1,673			$	8,029			$	2,188		$	(1,672	)
	Net prior service cost	—				—				—			—
	Net transaction (asset) obligations	—				—				—			—
	Total amount recognized	$	1,673			$	8,029			$	2,188		$	(1,672	)
	Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$	4,749			$	18,621			$	16,114		$	7,197
	Salary growth rate	n/a				n/a				n/a			10		%
	Assumed discount rate	3.8		%		3.8		%		3.6		%	3.8		%
	Expected return on assets	6		%		6		%		6.3		%	n/a
	Fiscal Year 2013
		Elgin				Smithville				Wrexham			Chairman
		Plan				Plan				Plan			Plan
	Net Periodic Pension Cost:
	Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	—		$	929
	Interest cost	175				643				635			360
	Expected return on assets	(209		)		(529		)		(819		)	—
	Amortization of net loss (gain)	154				519				—			(145		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
		$	120			$	633			$	(184	)	$	1,144
	Change in Benefit Obligation:
	Benefit obligation – beginning of year	$	4,862			$	16,070			$	15,462		$	8,993
	Service cost	—				—				—			929
	Interest on benefit obligations	175				643				635			360
	Actuarial (gain)	(675		)		(1,282		)		(7		)	(1,467		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
	Net benefit payments	(228		)		(632		)		(716		)	—
	Exchange effect	—				—				371			—
Benefit obligation – end of year	$	4,134			$	14,799			$	15,745		$	8,815
Change in Plan Assets:
Plan assets at fair value – beginning of year	$	3,503			$	8,781			$	12,997		$	—
Company contributions	128				649				526			—
Investment gain	319				804				2,054			—
Benefit payments and plan expenses	(228		)		(632		)		(716		)	—
Exchange effect	—				—				311			—
Plan assets at fair value – end of year	$	3,722			$	9,602			$	15,172		$	—
Funded Status:
Unfunded benefit obligation	$	(412	)		$	(5,197	)		$	(573	)	$	(8,815	)
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
Other non-current liabilities	$	(412	)		$	(5,197	)		$	(573	)	$	(8,815	)
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	918			$	4,125			$	1,116		$	(2,944	)
Net prior service cost	—				—				—			—
Net transaction (asset) obligations	—				—				—			—
Total amount recognized	$	918			$	4,125			$	1,116		$	(2,944	)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$	4,134			$	14,799			$	15,745		$	5,473
Salary growth rate	n/a				n/a				n/a			10		%
Assumed discount rate	4.7		%		4.7		%		4.4		%	4.7		%
Expected return on assets	6		%		6		%		7		%	n/a
The company has engaged non-affiliated third party professional investment advisors to assist the company to develop its investment policy and establish asset allocations. The company's overall investment objective is to provide a return, that along with company contributions, is expected to meet future benefit payments. Investment policy is established in consideration of anticipated future timing of benefit payments under the plans. The anticipated duration of the investment and the potential for investment losses during that period are carefully weighed against the potential for appreciation when making investment decisions. The company routinely monitors the performance of investments made under the plans and reviews investment policy in consideration of changes made to the plans or expected changes in the timing of future benefit payments.
The assets of the plans were invested in the following classes of securities (none of which were securities of the company):
Elgin Plan
	Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
				2014			2013
Equity	48	%		48	%		56	%
Fixed income	40			36			32
Money market	4			4			2
Other (real estate investment trusts & commodities contracts)	8			12			10
	100	%		100	%		100	%
Smithville Plan
	Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
				2014			2013
Equity	48	%		48	%		54	%
Fixed income	40			36			32
Money market	4			4			4
Other (real estate investment trusts & commodities contracts)	8			12			10
	100	%		100	%		100	%
Wrexham Plan
	Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
				2014			2013
Equity	50	%		72	%		76	%
Fixed income	50			24			23
Money market	—			4			1
Other (real estate investment trusts & commodities contracts)	—			—			—
	100	%		100	%		100	%
In accordance with ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, the company has measured its defined benefit pension plans at fair value. The following tables summarize the basis used to measure the pension plans’ assets at fair value as of January 3, 2015 (in thousands):
Elgin Plan
Asset Category		Total				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
						in Active				Observable			Unobservable
						Markets for				Inputs			Inputs
						Identical				(Level 2)			(Level 3)
						Assets
						(Level 1)
Short Term Investment Fund (a)		$	121			$	—			$	121		$	—
Equity Securities:
Large Cap		813				813				—			—
Mid Cap		100				100				—			—
Small Cap		100				100				—			—
International		686				686				—			—
Fixed Income:
Government/Corporate		1,074				1,074				—			—
High Yield		216				216				—			—
Alternative:
Global Real Estate Investment Trust		314				314				—			—
Commodities Contracts		127				127				—			—
Total		$	3,551			$	3,430			$	121		$	—
(a)	Represents collective short term investment fund, composed of high-grade money market instruments with short maturities.
Smithville Plan
Asset Category		Total				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
						in Active				Observable			Unobservable
						Markets for				Inputs			Inputs
						Identical				(Level 2)			(Level 3)
						Assets
						(Level 1)
Short Term Investment Fund (a)		$	446			$	—			$	446		$	—
Equity Securities:
Large Cap		2,297				2,297				—			—
Mid Cap		268				268				—			—
Small Cap		281				281				—			—
International		1,923				1,923				—			—
Fixed Income:
Government/Corporate		3,058				3,058				—			—
High Yield		599				599				—			—
Alternative:
Global Real Estate Investment Trust		830				830				—			—
Commodities Contracts		322				322				—			—
Total		$	10,024			$	9,578			$	446		$	—
(a)	Represents collective short term investment fund, composed of high-grade money market instruments with short maturities.
Wrexham Plan
Asset Category		Total				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
						in Active				Observable			Unobservable
						Markets for				Inputs			Inputs
						Identical				(Level 2)			(Level 3)
						Assets
						(Level 1)
Short Term Investment Fund (a)		$	667			$	—			$	667		$	—
Equity Securities:
UK		5,109				5,109				—			—
International
Developed		4,827				4,827				—			—
Emerging		487				487				—			—
Global		602				602				—			—
Fixed Income:
Government/Corporate		2,113				2,113				—			—
Aggregate		358				358				—			—
Index Linked		1,143				1,143				—			—
Total		$	15,306			$	14,639			$	667		$	—
(a)	Represents collective short term investment fund, composed of high-grade money market instruments with short maturities.
The fair value of the Level 1 assets is based on observable, quoted market prices of the identical underlying security in an active market. The fair value of the Level 2 assets is primarily based on market observable inputs to quoted market prices, benchmark yields and broker/dealer quotes. Level 3 inputs, as applicable, represent unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions developed by management to measure assets at fair value.
The expected return on assets is developed in consideration of the anticipated duration of investment period for assets held by the plan, the allocation of assets in the plan, and the historical returns for plan assets.
Estimated future benefit payments under the plans are as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Elgin				Smithville				Wrexham			Chairman
	Plan				Plan				Plan			Plan
2015	$	282			$	674			$	623		$	—
2016	280				693				662			—
2017	278				707				701			—
2018	278				726				740			733
2019 through 2024	1,628				4,837				5,300			4,399
Contributions to the Chairman plan are based upon actual retirement benefits at the Chairman's retirement. Contributions under the Smithville and Elgin plans are funded in accordance with provisions of The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Expected contributions to the Smithville and Wrexham plans to be made in 2015 are $0.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
(b)	401K Savings Plans
As of January 3, 2015, the company maintained 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.
In conjunction with the freeze on future benefits under the defined benefit plan for union employees at the Elgin, Illinois facility, the company established a 401K savings plan for this group of employees. The company makes contributions to this plan in accordance with its agreement with the union. These contributions amounted to $0.1 million for fiscal 2014 and less than $0.1 million for fiscal 2013 and 2012. There were no other profit sharing contributions to the 401K savings plans for 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Quarterly_Data_Unaudited

Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)
			1st		2nd		3rd		4th		Total Year
			(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	2014
	Net sales		$	372,478	$	424,776	$	404,289	$	434,995	$	1,636,538
	Gross profit		142,976		166,174		162,380		169,055		640,585
	Income from operations		55,933		75,739		86,465		82,295		300,432
	Net earnings		$	33,445	$	48,405	$	59,713	$	51,749	$	193,312
	Basic earnings per share (1)		$	0.59	$	0.85	$	1.05	$	0.91	$	3.41
	Diluted earnings per share (1)		$	0.59	$	0.85	$	1.05	$	0.91	$	3.4
	2013
	Net sales		$	327,451	$	363,801	$	360,013	$	377,420	$	1,428,685
	Gross profit		121,268		136,574		141,438		150,731		550,011
	Income from operations		42,195		60,325		67,488		74,454		244,462
	Net earnings		$	25,902	$	37,163	$	40,942	$	49,921	$	153,928
	Basic earnings per share (1)		$	0.47	$	0.67	$	0.73	$	0.89	$	2.76
	Diluted earnings per share (1)		$	0.47	$	0.67	$	0.73	$	0.87	$	2.74
	-1	Sum of quarters may not equal the total for the year due to changes in the number of shares outstanding during the year.

Acquisition_Integration_Initia

Acquisition Integration Initiatives (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	ACQUISITION INTEGRATION INITIATIVES
	During the first quarter of 2013, the company made decisions and took action 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. The company recorded expense in the amount of $7.1 million and $9.1 million in fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, included within general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings for 2014 and 2013 for these initiatives. The costs and corresponding reserve balances are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		Severance/Benefits			Inventory/Product			Facilities/Operations			Other			Total
	Expenses	$	5,963		$	1,203		$	1,466		$	469		$	9,101
	Payments	(4,344		)	(619		)	(1,389		)	(361		)	(6,713		)
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	1,619		$	584		$	77		$	108		$	2,388
	Expenses	3,776			(151		)	3,457			(4		)	7,078
	Payments	(5,248		)	(433		)	(3,534		)	(67		)	(9,282		)
	Balance as of January 3, 2015	$	147		$	—		$	—		$	37		$	184
	The company anticipates that all obligations will be satisfied by the end of the first quarter of 2015. As of January 3, 2015, the company believes the remaining reserve balance is adequate to cover the remaining costs identified.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On January 7, 2015, subsequent to the company's fiscal 2014 year end, the company completed its acquisition of the stock of Desmon S.p.A. ("Desmon"), a leading manufacturer of chilling and freezing technologies for the foodservice industry, located in Nusco, Italy, for a purchase price of approximately $14.5 million. The product offerings of Desmon include blast chillers and refrigerators for the commercial foodservice industry. Desmon has annual revenues of approximately $15.0 million.
	On January 30, 2015, subsequent to the company's fiscal 2014 year end, the company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of J. Goldstein & Co. Pty. Ltd. and Eswood Australia Pty. Ltd. (collectively, "Goldstein Eswood"), a leading manufacturers of equipment for the commercial foodservice industry, located in Smithfield, Australia, for a purchase price of approximately $26.4 million. The product offerings of Goldstein Eswood include ranges, ovens, griddles, fryers and warming equipment. Goldstein Eswood has annual revenues of approximately $25.0 million.
	On February 10, 2015, subsequent to the company's fiscal 2014 year end, the company completed its acquisition of certain assets of Marsal and Sons, Inc. ("Marsal"), a leading manufacturer of deck ovens for the commercial foodservice industry for a purchase price of approximately $5.5 million. The product offerings of Marsal include deck ovens and refrigeration tables. Marsal has annual revenues of approximately $5.0 million.

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves	SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
	FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2015, DECEMBER 28, 2013
	AND DECEMBER 29, 2012
		Balance		Additions/		Write-Offs			Balance
		Beginning		(Recoveries)		During the			At End
		Of Period		Charged		the Period			Of Period
				to Expense
	Allowance for doubtful accounts; deducted from accounts receivable on the balance sheets-
	2014	$	6,987,000	$	3,075,000	$	(971,000	)	$	9,091,000
	2013	$	6,377,000	$	1,571,000	$	(961,000	)	$	6,987,000
	2012	$	6,878,000	$	1,382,000	$	(1,883,000	)	$	6,377,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as well as related disclosures. Significant items that are subject to such estimates and judgments include 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. On an ongoing basis, the company evaluates its estimates and assumptions based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Fiscal Period	The company's fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest December 31. Fiscal years 2014, 2013, and 2012 ended on January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively, and included 53, 52 and 52 weeks, respectively.
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with current year presentation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The company considers all short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. The company’s policy is to invest its excess cash in interest-bearing deposits with major banks that are subject to minimal credit and market risk.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable, as shown in the consolidated balance sheets, are net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $9.1 million and $7.0 million at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively. At January 3, 2015, all accounts receivable are expected to be collected within one year.
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 $30.2 million in 2014 and $22.3 million in 2013 and represented approximately 12% and 10% of the total inventory in each respective year. The amount of LIFO reserve at January 3, 2015 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.
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, plant and equipment are depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives based on management's estimates of the period over which the assets will be utilized to benefit the operations of the company. The useful lives are estimated based on historical experience with similar assets, taking into account anticipated technological or other changes. The company periodically reviews these lives relative to physical factors, economic factors and industry trends. If there are changes in the planned use of property and equipment or if technological changes were to occur more rapidly than anticipated, the useful lives assigned to these assets may need to be shortened, resulting in the recognition of increased depreciation and amortization expense in future periods.
	Following is a summary of the estimated useful lives:
	Description	Life
	Building and improvements	20 to 40 years
	Furniture and fixtures	3 to 7 years
	Machinery and equipment	3 to 10 years
	Expenditures which significantly extend useful lives are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Asset impairments are recorded whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recorded value of an asset is greater than the sum of its expected future undiscounted cash flows.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	Goodwill and Other Intangibles
	In accordance with ASC 350 “Goodwill-Intangibles and Other”, the company’s goodwill and other indefinite lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment annually on the first day of the fourth quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill and other indefinite lived intangibles, the company considers changes in economic conditions and makes assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors. Estimates of future cash flows are judgments based on the company’s experience and knowledge of operations. These estimates can be significantly impacted by many factors including changes in global and local business and economic conditions, operating costs, inflation, competition, and consumer and demographic trends. If the company’s estimates or the underlying assumptions change in the future, the company may be required to record impairment charges. Any such charge could have a material adverse effect on the company’s reported net earnings.
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 required accrual 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 such matter will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the company.
Fair Value Measures	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
Foreign Currency	Foreign Currency
	Foreign currency transactions are accounted for in accordance with ASC 830 “Foreign Currency Translation”. The income statements of the company’s foreign operations are translated at the monthly average rates. Assets and liabilities of the company’s foreign operations are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet date. These translation adjustments are not included in determining net income for the period but are disclosed and accumulated in a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Exchange gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are included in determining net income for the period in which they occur.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition
	At the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group and Residential Kitchen Equipment Group, the company recognizes revenue on the sale of its products where title transfers and when risk of loss has passed to the customer, which occurs at the time of shipment, and collectibility is reasonably assured. The sale prices of the products sold are fixed and determinable at the time of shipment. Sales are reported net of sales returns, sales incentives and cash discounts based on prior experience and other quantitative and qualitative factors.
	At the Food Processing Equipment Group, the company enters into long-term sales contracts for certain products. Revenue under these long-term sales contracts is recognized using the percentage of completion method defined within ASC 605-35 “Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts” due to the length of time to fully manufacture and assemble the equipment. The company measures revenue recognized based on the ratio of actual labor hours incurred in relation to the total estimated labor hours to be incurred related to the contract. Because estimated labor hours to complete a project are based upon forecasts using the best available information, the actual hours may differ from original estimates. Under ASC 605, the company records the asset for revenue recognized but not yet billed on contracts accounted for under the percentage of completion method in Prepaid Expenses and Other on the consolidated balance sheets. For 2014 and 2013, the amount of this asset was $12.7 million and $17.2 million, respectively. The percentage of completion method of accounting for these contracts most accurately reflects the status of these uncompleted contracts in the company's financial statements and most accurately measures the matching of revenues with expenses. At the time a loss on a contract becomes known, the amount of the estimated loss is recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
Shipping and Handling Costs	Shipping and Handling Costs
	Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of products sold.
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, claims costs may differ from amounts provided. Adjustments to initial obligations for warranties are made as changes in the obligations become reasonably estimable.
Research and Development Costs	Research and Development Costs
	Research and development costs, included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of earnings, are charged to expense when incurred.
Non-Cash Share-Based Compensation	Share grant awards not subject to market conditions for vesting are valued at the closing share price of the company’s stock as of the date of the grant. There were no restricted share grant awards in 2013 or 2012.
	Non-Cash Share-Based Compensation
	The company estimates the fair value of restricted share grants and stock options at the time of grant and recognizes compensation costs over the vesting period of the awards and options.
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share
	“Basic earnings per share” is calculated based upon the weighted average number of common shares actually outstanding, and “diluted earnings per share” is calculated based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and other dilutive securities.
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements

Aqcuisitions_and_Purchase_Acco

Aqcuisitions and Purchase Accounting (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information	Viking Distributors 2013
	Subsequent to the acquisition of Viking, the company, through Viking, purchased certain assets of four of Viking's former distributors ("Viking Distributors 2013"). The aggregate purchase price of these transactions as of June 29, 2013 was approximately $23.6 million. This included $8.7 million in forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking resulting from pre-existing relationships with Viking.
	The final allocation of cash paid 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
	The goodwill is subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Goodwill of these Distributor 2013 purchases is allocated to the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	Celfrost
	On October 15, 2013, the company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Celfrost Innovations Pvt. Ltd. ("Celfrost"), a preferred commercial foodservice equipment supplier in India with a broad line of cold side products such as professional refrigerators, coldrooms, ice machines and freezers marketed under the Celfrost brand for a purchase price of approximately $11.2 million. An additional deferred payment of $0.4 million was made in the fourth quarter of 2014 as provided for in the purchase agreement. Additional deferred payments of approximately $0.7 million in aggregate are also due to the seller in equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the acquisition.
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Celfrost acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Oct 15, 2013			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Oct 15, 2013
	Current assets	$	5,638		$	(124	)	$	5,514
	Property, plant and equipment	182			—			182
	Goodwill	5,943			1,718			7,661
	Other intangibles	4,333			—			4,333
	Other assets	4			—			4
	Current liabilities	(3,979		)	(1,594		)	(5,573		)
	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
	The goodwill and $2.3 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $1.9 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.1 million allocated to backlog which are being amortized over periods of 7 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Celfrost are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	Wunder-Bar
	On December 17, 2013, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Automatic Bar Controls, Inc. ("Wunder-Bar") a leading manufacturer of beverage dispensing systems for the commercial foodservice industry, for a purchase price of approximately $74.1 million, net of cash acquired. During the third quarter of 2014, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement resulting in a return from the seller of $0.1 million. In 2014, the company purchased additional assets related to Wunder-Bar for approximately $0.8 million. An additional deferred payment of $0.6 million is also payable to the seller pursuant to the purchase agreement.
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Wunder-Bar acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Dec 17, 2013			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Dec 17, 2013
	Cash	$	857		$	—		$	857
	Current deferred tax asset	50			188			238
	Current assets	13,127			656			13,783
	Property, plant and equipment	1,735			(312		)	1,423
	Goodwill	45,056			(3,251		)	41,805
	Other intangibles	30,000			3,060			33,060
	Other assets	—			290			290
	Current liabilities	(5,013		)	865			(4,148		)
	Long-term deferred tax liability	(10,811		)	(1,280		)	(12,091		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(1		)	(365		)	(366		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	75,000		$	(149	)	$	74,851
	Additional assets acquired post closing	—			848			848
	Deferred payments	—			586			586
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	75,000		$	1,285		$	76,285
	The current deferred tax assets and long term deferred tax liabilities amounted to $0.2 million and $12.1 million, respectively. These net assets are comprised of $0.2 million of assets arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible asset and liability accounts, net of $12.1 million of deferred tax liabilities related to difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets.
	The goodwill and $12.7 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $20.2 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.2 million allocated to backlog which is to be amortized over a period of 14 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Wunder-Bar are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	Market Forge
	On January 7, 2014, the company completed its acquisition of certain assets of Market Forge Industries, Inc. (“Market Forge”), a leading manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry, for a purchase price of approximately $7.0 million. During the first quarter of 2014, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in an additional payment to the seller of $0.2 million. Additional deferred payments of $3.0 million in aggregate were paid to the seller during the second and third quarters of 2014. An additional payment is also due upon the achievement of certain financial targets.
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Market Forge acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Jan 7, 2014			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Jan 7, 2014
	Current assets	$	2,051		$	(100	)	$	1,951
	Property, plant and equipment	120			—			120
	Goodwill	5,252			654			5,906
	Other intangibles	4,191			—			4,191
	Current liabilities	(4,374		)	(554		)	(4,928		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	7,240		$	—		$	7,240
	Deferred payments	3,000			—			3,000
	Contingent consideration	1,374			126			1,500
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	11,614		$	126		$	11,740
	The goodwill and $2.9 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $1.1 million allocated to customer relationships, $0.2 million allocated to developed technology and less than $0.1 million allocated to backlog, which are to be amortized over periods of 4 years, 5 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Market Forge are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	The Market Forge purchase agreement includes an earnout provision providing for a contingent payment due the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. This earnout is payable within the first quarter of 2015 if Market Forge exceeds certain sales targets for fiscal 2014. The contractual obligation associated with the contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $1.5 million.
	Viking Distributors 2014
	The company, through Viking, purchased certain assets of two of Viking's former distributors ("Viking Distributors 2014"). The aggregate purchase price of these transactions as of January 31, 2014 was approximately $44.5 million. This included $6.0 million in forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking resulting from pre-existing relationships with Viking.
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		$	(8,101	)	$	27,808
Property, plant and equipment	2,000			(291		)	1,709
Goodwill	7,552			8,647			16,199
Current liabilities	(1,005		)	(255		)	(1,260		)
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
The goodwill is subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350 and is allocated to the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. This asset is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition dates.
Processing Equipment Solutions
On March 31, 2014, the company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Processing Equipment Solutions, Inc. ("PES"), a leading manufacturer of water jet cutting equipment for the food processing industry, for a purchase price of approximately $15.0 million. An additional payment is also due upon the achievement of certain financial targets. During the third quarter of 2014, the company finalized the working capital provision provided by the purchase agreement resulting in no adjustment to the original purchase price.
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		$	(153	)	$	2,058
Property, plant and equipment	3,493			—			3,493
Goodwill	10,792			269			11,061
Other intangibles	1,600			—			1,600
Other assets	21			—			21
Current liabilities	(3,117		)	(116		)	(3,233		)
Consideration paid at closing	$	15,000		$	—		$	15,000
Contingent consideration	2,301			116			2,417
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	17,301		$	116		$	17,417
The goodwill is subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles includes $0.9 million allocated to customer relationships, $0.6 million allocated to developed technology and $0.1 million allocated to backlog, which are being amortized over periods of 3 years, 7 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of PES are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The PES purchase agreement includes an earnout provision providing for a contingent payment due the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. This earnout is payable within the first quarter of 2017 if PES exceeds certain sales targets for fiscal 2014, 2015 and 2016. The contractual obligation associated with the contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $2.4 million.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.
Concordia
On September 8, 2014, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Concordia Coffee Company, Inc. ("Concordia"), a leading manufacturer of automated and self-service coffee and espresso machines for the commercial foodservice industry, for a purchase price of approximately $12.5 million, net of cash acquired. An additional payment is also due upon the achievement of certain financial targets. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon a working capital provision with the purchase agreement. The company expects to finalize this in the first quarter of 2015.
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			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Sep 8, 2014
Cash	$	345		$	—		$	345
Current deferred tax asset	—			424			424
Current assets	3,767			(489		)	3,278
Goodwill	11,255			(4,594		)	6,661
Other intangibles	4,500			—			4,500
Long-term deferred tax asset	—			1,981			1,981
Current liabilities	(2,296		)	16			(2,280		)
Other non-current liabilities	(4,710		)	2,662			(2,048		)
Consideration paid at closing	$	12,861		$	—		$	12,861
Contingent consideration	4,710			(2,662		)	2,048
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	17,571		$	(2,662	)	$	14,909
The current and long term deferred tax assets amounted to $0.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively. These net assets are comprised of $3.5 million related to federal net operating loss carry forwards, $0.5 million of assets arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible asset and liability accounts, net of $1.6 million of deferred tax liabilities related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets. Federal net operating loss carry forwards are subject to carry forward limitations for income tax purposes.
The goodwill and $3.0 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles includes $0.8 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.7 million allocated to developed technology, which are each being amortized over a period of 5 years. Goodwill and other intangibles of Concordia are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The Concordia purchase agreement includes an earnout provision providing for a contingent payment due the sellers to the extent certain financial targets are exceeded. This earnout is payable within the first quarter of 2017 if Concordia exceeds certain sales targets for fiscal 2015 and 2016. The contractual obligation associated with the contingent earnout provision recognized on the acquisition date is $2.0 million.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.
U-Line
On November 5, 2014, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of U-Line Corporation ("U-Line"), a leading manufacturer of premium residential built-in modular ice making, refrigeration and wine preservation products for the residential industry, for a purchase price of approximately $142.0 million, net of cash acquired.
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) Nov 5, 2014
Cash	$	12,764
Current deferred tax asset	657
Current assets	12,237
Property, plant and equipment	3,376
Other intangibles	57,500
Goodwill	89,501
Current liabilities	(6,032		)
Long-term deferred tax liabilty	(13,095		)
Other non-current liabilities	(2,111		)
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	154,797
The current deferred tax assets and long term deferred tax liabilities amounted to $0.7 million and $13.1 million, respectively. These net assets are comprised of $3.8 million related to federal and state net operating loss carry forwards, $1.3 million of assets arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible asset and liability accounts, net of $17.5 million of deferred tax liabilities related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets. Federal and state net operating loss carry forwards are subject to carry forward limitations for income tax purposes.
The goodwill and $40.0 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles includes $17.5 million allocated to customer relationships, which are being amortized over a period of 7 years. Goodwill and other intangibles of U-Line are allocated to the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The company believes that information gathered to date provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed but the company is waiting for additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Thus, the provisional measurements of fair value set forth above are subject to change. The company expects to complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.
Pro forma financial information
In accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”, the following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, assumes the 2014 acquisitions of Market Forge, PES, Concordia and U-Line and the 2013 acquisitions of Celfrost and Wunder-Bar were completed on December 30, 2012 (first day of fiscal year 2013). The following pro forma results include adjustments to reflect additional interest expense to fund the acquisition, amortization of intangibles associated with the acquisition, and the effects of adjustments made to the carrying value of certain assets (in thousands, except per share data):
Baker [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	The final allocation of cash paid for the Baker acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Mar 14, 2012			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted)
								14-Mar-12
	Current assets	$	4,617		$	(2,236	)	$	2,381
	Property, plant and equipment	221			—			221
	Goodwill	5,797			1,481			7,278
	Other intangibles	—			750			750
	Current liabilities	(385		)	5			(380		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	10,250		$	—		$	10,250
Stewart [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	(in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Sept 5, 2012			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Sept 5, 2012
	Cash	$	—		$	244		$	244
	Current assets	11,839			(1,922		)	9,917
	Property, plant and equipment	653			583			1,236
	Goodwill	17,886			(2,140		)	15,746
	Other intangibles	6,850			4,030			10,880
	Current liabilities	(5,228		)	(1,511		)	(6,739		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(4,000		)	(587		)	(4,587		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	28,000		$	(1,303	)	$	26,697
	Contingent consideration	4,000			587			4,587
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	32,000		$	(716	)	$	31,284
Nieco [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	(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]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	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]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	The final allocation of cash paid 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]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	The final allocation of cash paid for the Celfrost acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Oct 15, 2013			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Oct 15, 2013
	Current assets	$	5,638		$	(124	)	$	5,514
	Property, plant and equipment	182			—			182
	Goodwill	5,943			1,718			7,661
	Other intangibles	4,333			—			4,333
	Other assets	4			—			4
	Current liabilities	(3,979		)	(1,594		)	(5,573		)
	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]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	The final allocation of cash paid for the Wunder-Bar acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Dec 17, 2013			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Dec 17, 2013
	Cash	$	857		$	—		$	857
	Current deferred tax asset	50			188			238
	Current assets	13,127			656			13,783
	Property, plant and equipment	1,735			(312		)	1,423
	Goodwill	45,056			(3,251		)	41,805
	Other intangibles	30,000			3,060			33,060
	Other assets	—			290			290
	Current liabilities	(5,013		)	865			(4,148		)
	Long-term deferred tax liability	(10,811		)	(1,280		)	(12,091		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(1		)	(365		)	(366		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	75,000		$	(149	)	$	74,851
	Additional assets acquired post closing	—			848			848
	Deferred payments	—			586			586
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	75,000		$	1,285		$	76,285
Market Forge [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	(in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Jan 7, 2014			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Jan 7, 2014
	Current assets	$	2,051		$	(100	)	$	1,951
	Property, plant and equipment	120			—			120
	Goodwill	5,252			654			5,906
	Other intangibles	4,191			—			4,191
	Current liabilities	(4,374		)	(554		)	(4,928		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	7,240		$	—		$	7,240
	Deferred payments	3,000			—			3,000
	Contingent consideration	1,374			126			1,500
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	11,614		$	126		$	11,740
Distributors 2014 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	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		$	(8,101	)	$	27,808
	Property, plant and equipment	2,000			(291		)	1,709
	Goodwill	7,552			8,647			16,199
	Current liabilities	(1,005		)	(255		)	(1,260		)
	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
PES [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	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		$	(153	)	$	2,058
	Property, plant and equipment	3,493			—			3,493
	Goodwill	10,792			269			11,061
	Other intangibles	1,600			—			1,600
	Other assets	21			—			21
	Current liabilities	(3,117		)	(116		)	(3,233		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	15,000		$	—		$	15,000
	Contingent consideration	2,301			116			2,417
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	17,301		$	116		$	17,417
Concordia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	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			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Sep 8, 2014
	Cash	$	345		$	—		$	345
	Current deferred tax asset	—			424			424
	Current assets	3,767			(489		)	3,278
	Goodwill	11,255			(4,594		)	6,661
	Other intangibles	4,500			—			4,500
	Long-term deferred tax asset	—			1,981			1,981
	Current liabilities	(2,296		)	16			(2,280		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(4,710		)	2,662			(2,048		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	12,861		$	—		$	12,861
	Contingent consideration	4,710			(2,662		)	2,048
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	17,571		$	(2,662	)	$	14,909
ULine [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	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) Nov 5, 2014
	Cash	$	12,764
	Current deferred tax asset	657
	Current assets	12,237
	Property, plant and equipment	3,376
	Other intangibles	57,500
	Goodwill	89,501
	Current liabilities	(6,032		)
	Long-term deferred tax liabilty	(13,095		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(2,111		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	154,797

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current	Inventories at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 are as follows:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Raw materials and parts	$	126,121			$	110,310
	Work in process	17,828				20,448
	Finished goods	111,827				89,358
		$	255,776			$	220,116
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost as follows:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Land	$	10,642			$	10,289
	Building and improvements	84,777				80,051
	Furniture and fixtures	28,597				23,476
	Machinery and equipment	88,679				84,970
		212,695				198,786
	Less accumulated depreciation	(82,998		)		(73,329		)
		$	129,697			$	125,457
Schedule Of Useful Lives For Property Plant Equipment	Following is a summary of the estimated useful lives:
	Description		Life
	Building and improvements		20 to 40 years
	Furniture and fixtures		3 to 7 years
	Machinery and equipment		3 to 10 years
Schedule of Goodwill	Goodwill is allocated to the business segments as follows (in thousands):
		Commercial				Food				Residential Kitchen			Total
		Foodservice				Processing
	Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	397,246			$	128,765			$	—		$	526,011
	Goodwill acquired during the year	50,999				—				115,762			166,761
	Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	(3,473		)		56				—			(3,417		)
	Exchange effect	(451		)		(949		)		—			(1,400		)
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	444,321			$	127,872			$	115,762		$	687,955
	Goodwill acquired during the year	12,567				11,061				105,700			129,328
	Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	(1,533		)		—				1,627			94
	Exchange effect	(4,465		)		(4,421		)					(8,886		)
	Balance as of January 3, 2015	$	450,890			$	134,512			$	223,089		$	808,491
Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class	Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
		January 3, 2015										December 28, 2013
		Estimated		Gross				Accumulated				Estimated	Gross			Accumulated
		Weighted Avg		Carrying				Amortization				Weighted Avg	Carrying			Amortization
		Remaining		Amount								Remaining	Amount
		Life										Life
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Customer lists	4.7		$	167,278			$	(84,312	)		5.1	$	144,298		$	(61,506	)
	Backlog	0		11,178				(11,178		)		0	10,851			(10,851		)
	Developed technology	4.6		19,786				(16,356		)		3.9	17,888			(14,993		)
				$	198,242			$	(111,846	)			$	173,037		$	(87,350	)
	Indefinite-lived assets:
	Trademarks and tradenames			$	405,635								$	362,257
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
	2015	$	21,454
	2016	18,304
	2017	14,032
	2018	12,678
	2019	4,969
	Thereafter	14,959
		$	86,396
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued expenses consist of the following at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	50,844			$	56,544
	Accrued customer rebates	32,357				26,947
	Accrued warranty	28,786				20,826
	Advanced customer deposits	20,367				31,276
	Accrued product liability and workers compensation	14,582				15,355
	Product recall	12,125				2,480
	Accrued agent commission	11,207				9,767
	Contingent consideration	9,200				8,628
	Accrued sales and other tax	7,660				5,762
	Accrued professional services	7,053				7,441
	Other accrued expenses	26,404				28,433
		$	220,585			$	213,459
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as reported in the consolidated balance sheets:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax	$	(6,540	)		$	(2,120	)
	Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax	(236		)		(630		)
	Currency translation adjustments	(24,655		)		(5,885		)
		$	(31,431	)		$	(8,635	)
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	The company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value are categorized using the fair value hierarchy at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		Fair Value				Fair Value				Fair Value			Total
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
	As of January 3, 2015
	Financial Assets:
	Pension Plans	$	27,647			$	1,234			—			$	28,881
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	—				$	810			—			$	810
	Contingent consideration	—				—				$	14,558		$	14,558
	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	—				—				$	9,084		$	9,084
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability	A rollforward of the warranty reserve for the fiscal years 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	20,826			$	17,593
	Warranty reserve related to acquisitions	2,450				9,617
	Warranty expense	44,547				36,360
	Warranty claims paid	(39,037		)		(42,744		)
	Ending balance	$	28,786			$	20,826

Financing_Arrangements_Tables

Financing Arrangements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	The following is a summary of long-term debt at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Senior secured revolving credit line	$	587,500			$	568,600
	Foreign loans	10,384				2,680
	Other debt arrangement	283				318
	Total debt	$	598,167			$	571,598
	Less current maturities of long-term debt	9,402				1,408
	Long-term debt	$	588,765			$	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):
		3-Jan-15							28-Dec-13
		Carrying Value				Fair Value			Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Total debt	$	598,167			$	598,167		$	571,598	$	571,598
Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives	As of January 3, 2015, 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			1.185	%		9/12/11	9/12/16
	10,000,000			0.498	%		2/11/13	7/11/15
	15,000,000			0.458	%		2/11/13	10/11/15
	25,000,000			0.635	%		2/11/13	8/11/16
	25,000,000			0.789	%		2/11/13	3/11/17
	25,000,000			0.803	%		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
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	The aggregate amount of debt payable during each of the next five years is as follows:
		(in thousands)
	2015	$	9,402
	2016	587,862
	2017	114
	2018	114
	2019 and thereafter	675
		$	598,167

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Tab

Common and Preferred Stock (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity	A summary of the company’s nonvested restricted share grant activity for fiscal years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 is as follows:
		Shares		Weighted
				Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested shares at December 29, 2012	1,274,745		$	29.24
	Granted	—		—
	Vested	(109,971	)	14.2
	Forfeited	—		—
	Nonvested shares at December 28, 2013	1,164,774		$	29.89
	Granted	369,807		87.8
	Vested	(1,141,974	)	29.12
	Forfeited	(6,000	)	29.99
	Nonvested shares at January 3, 2015	386,607		$	85.28
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity	Additional information related to the share based compensation is as follows:
		2014			2013		2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	—		$	80,528	$	42,208
	Cash received from exercise	—			3,842		2,804
	Tax benefit from option exercises	—			20,196		14,149

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Before Taxes	Earnings before taxes is summarized as follows:
		2014				2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Domestic	$	240,936			$	195,435			$	157,471
	Foreign	39,854				30,346				16,969
	Total	$	280,790			$	225,781			$	174,440
Schedule of Provision of Taxes	The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:
		2014				2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Federal	$	69,536			$	60,232			$	42,660
	State and local	9,316				3,248				7,216
	Foreign	8,626				8,373				3,867
	Total	$	87,478			$	71,853			$	53,743
	Current	$	72,137			$	74,828			$	53,826
	Deferred	15,341				(2,975		)		(83		)
	Total	$	87,478			$	71,853			$	53,743
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Reconciliation	Reconciliation of the differences between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to the effective rate are as follows:
		2014			2013			2012
	U.S. federal statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	2.2			0.9			2.7
	Tax relief for U.S. manufacturers	(2.3	)		(2.6	)		(2.4	)
	Permanent book vs. tax differences	(2.0	)		(1.2	)		(1.6	)
	Foreign tax rate differentials	(1.9	)		(1.0	)		(1.5	)
	Reserve adjustments and other	0.2			0.7			(1.4	)
	Consolidated effective tax	31.2	%		31.8	%		30.8	%
Schedule of Deferred Assets and Liabilities	At January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, the company had recorded the following deferred tax assets and liabilities:
		2014				2013
		(dollars in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	7,020			$	6,382
	Compensation related	17,092				25,321
	Accrued retirement benefits	8,211				6,234
	Inventory reserves	6,503				5,971
	Product liability and workers compensation reserves	7,810				7,902
	Warranty reserves	9,191				7,139
	Receivable related reserves	3,277				2,222
	UNICAP	3,727				5,123
	State net operating loss carryforwards	2,731				785
	Interest rate swap	157				419
	Other	18,154				12,091
	Gross deferred tax assets	83,873				79,589
	Valuation allowance	—				(466		)
	Deferred tax assets	$	83,873			$	79,123
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Intangible assets	$	(111,501	)		$	(82,188	)
	Foreign tax earnings repatriation	(3,029		)		(2,552		)
	LIFO reserves	(90		)		(22		)
	Depreciation	(1,366		)		(1,724		)
	Other	(2,745		)		(2,092		)
	Deferred tax liabilities	$	(118,731	)		$	(88,578	)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(34,858	)		$	(9,455	)
	Current deferred asset	$	51,017			$	50,337
	Long-term deferred asset	2,925				1,641
	Long-term deferred liability	(88,800		)		(61,433		)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(34,858	)		$	(9,455	)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	The following table summarizes the activity related to the unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012, December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 (dollars in thousands):
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	15,591
	Increases to current year tax positions	1,572
	Increase to prior year tax positions	84
	Decrease to prior year tax positions	(1,289		)
	Settlements	(3,836		)
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	12,122
	Increases to current year tax positions	1,718
	Increase to prior year tax positions	2
	Decrease to prior year tax positions	(532		)
	Settlements	—
	Lapse of statute of limitations	(583		)
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	12,727
	Increases to current year tax positions	3,270
	Increase to prior year tax positions	1,105
	Decrease to prior year tax positions	(189		)
	Settlements	(4,092		)
	Lapse of statute of limitations	(347		)
	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	12,474
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 – 2014
	United States – states	2004 – 2014
	Australia	2011 – 2014
	Brazil	2010 – 2014
	Canada	2009 – 2014
	China	2005 – 2014
	Czech Republic	2013 – 2014
	Denmark	2011 – 2014
	France	2011 – 2014
	Germany	2012 – 2014
	India	2013 – 2014
	Italy	2010 – 2014
	Luxembourg	2011 – 2014
	Mexico	2009 – 2014
	Philippines	2011 – 2014
	South Korea	2009 – 2011
	Spain	2009 – 2014
	Taiwan	2008 – 2012
	United Kingdom	2011 – 2014

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	A summary of the company’s interest rate swaps is as follows:
			Twelve Months Ended
		Location	3-Jan-15			28-Dec-13
			(dollars in thousands)
	Fair value	Other liabilities	$	(810	)	$	(1,471	)
	Amount of gain/(loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income	$	(1,494	)	$	(644	)
	Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)	Interest expense	$	(2,151	)	$	(2,006	)
	Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)	Other expense	$	4		$	20

Lease_Commitments_Tables

Lease Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	Future minimum payment obligations under these leases are as follows:
		Total Operating Lease
		Commitments
	2015	$	14,062
	2016	9,435
	2017	6,954
	2018	4,402
	2019	3,227
	2020 and thereafter	10,023
		$	48,103

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The following table summarizes the results of operations for the company’s business segments(1,2) (dollars in thousands):
		Commercial		Food		Residential Kitchen		Corporate			Total
		Foodservice		Processing				and Other(3)
	2014
	Net sales	$	1,041,228	$	322,783	$	272,527	$	—		$	1,636,538
	Operating income	269,559		67,395		14,585		(51,107		)	300,432
	Depreciation and amortization expense	19,661		6,601		13,356		1,634			41,252
	Net capital expenditures	6,752		4,487		1,811		93			13,143
	Total assets	1,053,921		304,241		636,680		71,289			2,066,131
	Long-lived assets	50,211		19,627		71,500		10,140			151,478
	2013
	Net sales	$	895,494	$	301,522	$	231,669	$	—		$	1,428,685
	Operating income	234,190		49,528		10,815		(50,071		)	244,462
	Depreciation and amortization expense	18,787		8,387		14,148		1,842			43,164
	Net capital expenditures	7,227		3,140		4,090		183			14,640
	Total assets	1,000,065		303,289		441,299		74,553			1,819,206
	Long-lived assets	47,490		12,475		60,570		17,038			137,573
	2012
	Net sales	$	786,391	$	251,783	$	—	$	—		$	1,038,174
	Operating income	194,573		39,924		—		(46,413		)	188,084
	Depreciation and amortization expense	17,920		7,366		—		1,617			26,903
	Net capital expenditures	3,834		3,829		—		(11		)	7,652
	Total assets	880,333		291,913		—		72,034			1,244,280
	Long-lived assets	45,240		11,074		—		16,012			72,326
	-1	Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the reportable 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	Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, long-term deferred tax assets and other assets.
	-3	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):
		2014		2013		2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States and Canada	$	127,308	$	115,162	$	48,516
	Asia	5,714		5,133		3,391
	Europe and Middle East	16,739		15,762		19,198
	Latin America	1,717		1,516		1,221
	Total international	24,170		22,411		23,810
		$	151,478	$	137,573	$	72,326
Schedule of Entity-Wide Information, Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services	Net sales (in thousands):
		2014		2013		2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States and Canada	$	1,139,034	$	1,049,280	$	711,241
	Asia	171,995		109,599		91,021
	Europe and Middle East	222,974		187,381		167,840
	Latin America	102,535		82,425		68,072
	Total international	497,504		379,405		326,933
		$	1,636,538	$	1,428,685	$	1,038,174

Employee_Retirement_Plans_Tabl

Employee Retirement Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures	A summary of the plans’ net periodic pension cost, benefit obligations, funded status, and net balance sheet position is as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Fiscal Year 2014
		Elgin				Smithville				Wrexham			Chairman Plan
		Plan				Plan				Plan
	Net Periodic Pension Cost:
	Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	—		$	447
	Interest cost	183				690				639			416
	Expected return on assets	(215		)		(584		)		(996		)	—
	Amortization of net loss (gain)	64				303				—			(413		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
		$	32			$	409			$	(357	)	$	450
	Change in Benefit Obligation:
	Benefit obligation – beginning of year	$	4,134			$	14,799			$	15,745		$	8,815
	Service cost	—				—				—			447
	Interest on benefit obligations	183				690				639			416
	Actuarial loss	654				3,780				1,273			859
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
	Net benefit payments	(222		)		(648		)		(634		)	—
	Exchange effect	—				—				(909		)	—
	Benefit obligation – end of year	$	4,749			$	18,621			$	16,114		$	10,537
	Change in Plan Assets:
	Plan assets at fair value – beginning of year	$	3,722			$	9,602			$	15,172		$	—
	Company contributions	—				913				511			—
	Investment gain	51				157				1,133			—
	Benefit payments and plan expenses	(222		)		(648		)		(634		)	—
	Exchange effect	—				—				(876		)	—
	Plan assets at fair value – end of year	$	3,551			$	10,024			$	15,306		$	—
	Funded Status:
	Unfunded benefit obligation	$	(1,198	)		$	(8,597	)		$	(808	)	$	(10,537	)
	Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
	Other non-current liabilities	$	(1,198	)		$	(8,597	)		$	(808	)	$	(10,537	)
	Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	1,673			$	8,029			$	2,188		$	(1,672	)
	Net prior service cost	—				—				—			—
	Net transaction (asset) obligations	—				—				—			—
	Total amount recognized	$	1,673			$	8,029			$	2,188		$	(1,672	)
	Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$	4,749			$	18,621			$	16,114		$	7,197
	Salary growth rate	n/a				n/a				n/a			10		%
	Assumed discount rate	3.8		%		3.8		%		3.6		%	3.8		%
	Expected return on assets	6		%		6		%		6.3		%	n/a
	Fiscal Year 2013
		Elgin				Smithville				Wrexham			Chairman
		Plan				Plan				Plan			Plan
	Net Periodic Pension Cost:
	Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	—		$	929
	Interest cost	175				643				635			360
	Expected return on assets	(209		)		(529		)		(819		)	—
	Amortization of net loss (gain)	154				519				—			(145		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
		$	120			$	633			$	(184	)	$	1,144
	Change in Benefit Obligation:
	Benefit obligation – beginning of year	$	4,862			$	16,070			$	15,462		$	8,993
	Service cost	—				—				—			929
	Interest on benefit obligations	175				643				635			360
	Actuarial (gain)	(675		)		(1,282		)		(7		)	(1,467		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
	Net benefit payments	(228		)		(632		)		(716		)	—
	Exchange effect	—				—				371			—
	Benefit obligation – end of year	$	4,134			$	14,799			$	15,745		$	8,815
	Change in Plan Assets:
	Plan assets at fair value – beginning of year	$	3,503			$	8,781			$	12,997		$	—
	Company contributions	128				649				526			—
	Investment gain	319				804				2,054			—
	Benefit payments and plan expenses	(228		)		(632		)		(716		)	—
Exchange effect	—				—				311			—
Plan assets at fair value – end of year	$	3,722			$	9,602			$	15,172		$	—
Funded Status:
Unfunded benefit obligation	$	(412	)		$	(5,197	)		$	(573	)	$	(8,815	)
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
Other non-current liabilities	$	(412	)		$	(5,197	)		$	(573	)	$	(8,815	)
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	918			$	4,125			$	1,116		$	(2,944	)
Net prior service cost	—				—				—			—
Net transaction (asset) obligations	—				—				—			—
Total amount recognized	$	918			$	4,125			$	1,116		$	(2,944	)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$	4,134			$	14,799			$	15,745		$	5,473
Salary growth rate	n/a				n/a				n/a			10		%
Assumed discount rate	4.7		%		4.7		%		4.4		%	4.7		%
Expected return on assets	6		%		6		%		7		%	n/a
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	The assets of the plans were invested in the following classes of securities (none of which were securities of the company):
	Elgin Plan
		Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
					2014			2013
	Equity	48	%		48	%		56	%
	Fixed income	40			36			32
	Money market	4			4			2
	Other (real estate investment trusts & commodities contracts)	8			12			10
		100	%		100	%		100	%
	Smithville Plan
		Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
					2014			2013
	Equity	48	%		48	%		54	%
	Fixed income	40			36			32
	Money market	4			4			4
	Other (real estate investment trusts & commodities contracts)	8			12			10
		100	%		100	%		100	%
	Wrexham Plan
		Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
					2014			2013
	Equity	50	%		72	%		76	%
	Fixed income	50			24			23
	Money market	—			4			1
	Other (real estate investment trusts & commodities contracts)	—			—			—
		100	%		100	%		100	%
Pension Plans Fair Value Of Investments	The following tables summarize the basis used to measure the pension plans’ assets at fair value as of January 3, 2015 (in thousands):
	Elgin Plan
	Asset Category		Total				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
							in Active				Observable			Unobservable
							Markets for				Inputs			Inputs
							Identical				(Level 2)			(Level 3)
							Assets
							(Level 1)
	Short Term Investment Fund (a)		$	121			$	—			$	121		$	—
	Equity Securities:
	Large Cap		813				813				—			—
	Mid Cap		100				100				—			—
	Small Cap		100				100				—			—
	International		686				686				—			—
	Fixed Income:
	Government/Corporate		1,074				1,074				—			—
	High Yield		216				216				—			—
	Alternative:
	Global Real Estate Investment Trust		314				314				—			—
	Commodities Contracts		127				127				—			—
	Total		$	3,551			$	3,430			$	121		$	—
	(a)	Represents collective short term investment fund, composed of high-grade money market instruments with short maturities.
	Smithville Plan
	Asset Category		Total				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
							in Active				Observable			Unobservable
							Markets for				Inputs			Inputs
							Identical				(Level 2)			(Level 3)
							Assets
							(Level 1)
	Short Term Investment Fund (a)		$	446			$	—			$	446		$	—
	Equity Securities:
	Large Cap		2,297				2,297				—			—
	Mid Cap		268				268				—			—
	Small Cap		281				281				—			—
	International		1,923				1,923				—			—
	Fixed Income:
	Government/Corporate		3,058				3,058				—			—
	High Yield		599				599				—			—
	Alternative:
	Global Real Estate Investment Trust		830				830				—			—
	Commodities Contracts		322				322				—			—
	Total		$	10,024			$	9,578			$	446		$	—
	(a)	Represents collective short term investment fund, composed of high-grade money market instruments with short maturities.
	Wrexham Plan
	Asset Category		Total				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
							in Active				Observable			Unobservable
							Markets for				Inputs			Inputs
							Identical				(Level 2)			(Level 3)
							Assets
							(Level 1)
	Short Term Investment Fund (a)		$	667			$	—			$	667		$	—
	Equity Securities:
	UK		5,109				5,109				—			—
	International
	Developed		4,827				4,827				—			—
	Emerging		487				487				—			—
	Global		602				602				—			—
	Fixed Income:
	Government/Corporate		2,113				2,113				—			—
	Aggregate		358				358				—			—
	Index Linked		1,143				1,143				—			—
	Total		$	15,306			$	14,639			$	667		$	—
	(a)	Represents collective short term investment fund, composed of high-grade money market instruments with short maturities.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	Estimated future benefit payments under the plans are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Elgin				Smithville				Wrexham			Chairman
		Plan				Plan				Plan			Plan
	2015	$	282			$	674			$	623		$	—
	2016	280				693				662			—
	2017	278				707				701			—
	2018	278				726				740			733
	2019 through 2024	1,628				4,837				5,300			4,399

Quarterly_Data_Unaudited_Table

Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information
			1st		2nd		3rd		4th		Total Year
			(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	2014
	Net sales		$	372,478	$	424,776	$	404,289	$	434,995	$	1,636,538
	Gross profit		142,976		166,174		162,380		169,055		640,585
	Income from operations		55,933		75,739		86,465		82,295		300,432
	Net earnings		$	33,445	$	48,405	$	59,713	$	51,749	$	193,312
	Basic earnings per share (1)		$	0.59	$	0.85	$	1.05	$	0.91	$	3.41
	Diluted earnings per share (1)		$	0.59	$	0.85	$	1.05	$	0.91	$	3.4
	2013
	Net sales		$	327,451	$	363,801	$	360,013	$	377,420	$	1,428,685
	Gross profit		121,268		136,574		141,438		150,731		550,011
	Income from operations		42,195		60,325		67,488		74,454		244,462
	Net earnings		$	25,902	$	37,163	$	40,942	$	49,921	$	153,928
	Basic earnings per share (1)		$	0.47	$	0.67	$	0.73	$	0.89	$	2.76
	Diluted earnings per share (1)		$	0.47	$	0.67	$	0.73	$	0.87	$	2.74
	-1	Sum of quarters may not equal the total for the year due to changes in the number of shares outstanding during the year.

Acquisition_Integration_Initia1

Acquisition Integration Initiatives (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	The costs and corresponding reserve balances are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		Severance/Benefits			Inventory/Product			Facilities/Operations			Other			Total
	Expenses	$	5,963		$	1,203		$	1,466		$	469		$	9,101
	Payments	(4,344		)	(619		)	(1,389		)	(361		)	(6,713		)
	Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	1,619		$	584		$	77		$	108		$	2,388
	Expenses	3,776			(151		)	3,457			(4		)	7,078
	Payments	(5,248		)	(433		)	(3,534		)	(67		)	(9,282		)
	Balance as of January 3, 2015	$	147		$	—		$	—		$	37		$	184

Nature_of_Operations_Details

Nature of Operations (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
	segment
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	3
United States [Member]
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing plants	26
International [Member]
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing plants	10

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco1

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

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Feb. 10, 2015

Jan. 30, 2015

Jan. 07, 2015

Mar. 14, 2012

Jan. 03, 2015

Sep. 05, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 29, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Jan. 07, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 08, 2014

Nov. 05, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

$5,500,000

$26,400,000

$14,500,000

Baker [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

10,300,000

Other intangibles

750,000

Baker [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

800,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

5 years

Stewart [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

27,800,000

Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability

4,600,000

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

31,284,000

Refund received in relation to working capital adjustment

1,300,000

Stewart [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

5,900,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

5 years

Stewart [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Backlog [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

400,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

6 months

Stewart [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

4,600,000

Nieco [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

23,900,000

Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability

3,600,000

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

27,645,000

Nieco [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

6,500,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

4 years

Nieco [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Backlog [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

100,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

3 months

Nieco [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

3,100,000

Viking Range Corporation [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

361,700,000

Refund received in relation to working capital adjustment

11,200,000

Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

44,000,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

6 years

Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member] | Backlog [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

2,000,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

3 months

Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

151,000,000

Distributors [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

23,600,000

Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement

8,697,000

8,697,000

Celfrost [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

11,200,000

Other intangibles

4,333,000

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

12,313,000

Celfrost [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

1,900,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

7 years

Celfrost [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Backlog [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

100,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

3 months

Celfrost [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

2,300,000

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

74,100,000

Other intangibles

33,060,000

Long term deferred tax liability

-12,091,000

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

76,285,000

Refund received in relation to working capital adjustment

100,000

Wunder-Bar [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Deferred tax liability, net

200,000

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

200,000

Long term deferred tax liability

12,100,000

Wunder-Bar [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Deferred tax liability, net

12,100,000

Wunder-Bar [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

20,200,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

14 years

Wunder-Bar [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Backlog [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

200,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

3 months

Wunder-Bar [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

12,700,000

Market Forge [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

7,000,000

Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability

1,500,000

Business Acquisition, Additional Payment Due

200,000

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

11,740,000

Payments for Previous Acquisition

3,000,000

Market Forge [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

1,100,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

4 years

Market Forge [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Backlog [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

100,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

3 months

Market Forge [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

200,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

5 years

Market Forge [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

2,900,000

Distributors 2014 [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

44,500,000

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

44,456,000

Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement

5,971,000

PES [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

15,000,000

Other intangibles

1,600,000

Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability

2,400,000

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

17,417,000

PES [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

900,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

3 years

PES [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Backlog [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

100,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

3 months

PES [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

600,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

7 years

Concordia [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

12,500,000

Other intangibles

4,500,000

Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability

2,000,000

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

1,981,000

Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards

3,500,000

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

14,909,000

Concordia [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Deferred tax liability, net

500,000

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

400,000

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

2,000,000

Concordia [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Deferred tax liability, net

1,600,000

Concordia [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

800,000

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

5 years

Concordia [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

700,000

Concordia [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

3,000,000

ULine [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business acquisition payment (refund)

142,000,000

Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards

3,800,000

ULine [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Deferred tax liability, net

1,300,000

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

700,000

Long term deferred tax liability

13,100,000

ULine [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Deferred tax liability, net

17,500,000

ULine [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

17,500,000

ULine [Member] | Trade Names [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

7 years

ULine [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

40,000,000

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Baker [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

750,000

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Stewart [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

-716,000

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Nieco [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

587,000

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Distributors [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement

0

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Celfrost [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

0

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

0

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Wunder-Bar [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

3,060,000

Long term deferred tax liability

-1,280,000

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

1,285,000

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Market Forge [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

126,000

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Distributors 2014 [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

0

Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement

0

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | PES [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

0

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

116,000

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Concordia [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Other intangibles

0

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

($2,662,000)

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco2

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Baker Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011	Mar. 14, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$808,491	$687,955	$526,011
Baker [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets				2,381
Property, plant and equipment				221
Goodwill				7,278
Other intangibles				750
Current liabilities				-380
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				10,250
Baker [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets				-2,236
Property, plant and equipment				0
Goodwill				1,481
Other intangibles				750
Current liabilities				5
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				0
Baker [Member] | as initially reported [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets				4,617
Property, plant and equipment				221
Goodwill				5,797
Other intangibles				0
Current liabilities				-385
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				$10,250

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco3

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Stewart Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011	Sep. 05, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$808,491	$687,955	$526,011
Contingent consideration	9,200	8,628
Stewart [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				244
Current assets				9,917
Property, plant and equipment				1,236
Goodwill				15,746
Other intangibles				10,880
Current liabilities				6,739
Other non-current liabilities				4,587
Consideration paid at closing				26,697
Contingent consideration				4,587
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				31,284
Stewart [Member] | as initially reported [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				0
Current assets				11,839
Property, plant and equipment				653
Goodwill				17,886
Other intangibles				6,850
Current liabilities				5,228
Other non-current liabilities				4,000
Consideration paid at closing				28,000
Contingent consideration				4,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				32,000
Stewart [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				244
Current assets				-1,922
Property, plant and equipment				583
Goodwill				-2,140
Other intangibles				4,030
Current liabilities				1,511
Other non-current liabilities				587
Consideration paid at closing				-1,303
Contingent consideration				587
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				($716)

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco4

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Nieco Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$808,491	$687,955	$526,011
Contingent consideration	9,200	8,628
Nieco [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				140
Current assets				4,011
Property, plant and equipment				268
Goodwill				15,382
Other intangibles				9,680
Current liabilities				1,836
Other non-current liabilities				3,645
Consideration paid at closing				24,000
Contingent consideration				3,645
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				27,645
as initially reported [Member] | Nieco [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				140
Current assets				4,011
Property, plant and equipment				268
Goodwill				18,855
Other intangibles				5,620
Current liabilities				1,836
Other non-current liabilities				3,058
Consideration paid at closing				24,000
Contingent consideration				3,058
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				27,058
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Nieco [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				0
Current assets				0
Property, plant and equipment				0
Goodwill				-3,473
Other intangibles				4,060
Current liabilities				0
Other non-current liabilities				587
Consideration paid at closing				0
Contingent consideration				587
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				$587

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco5

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Viking Range Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$808,491	$687,955	$526,011
Viking Range Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				6,779
Current assets				38,409
Property, plant and equipment				56,247
Goodwill				112,081
Other intangibles				197,000
Other assets				13,469
Current liabilities				53,088
Other non-current liabilities				2,387
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				368,510
as initially reported [Member] | Viking Range Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				6,900
Current assets				40,794
Property, plant and equipment				76,693
Goodwill				144,833
Other intangibles				152,500
Other assets				12,604
Current liabilities				52,202
Other non-current liabilities				2,386
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				379,736
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Viking Range Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				-121
Current assets				-2,385
Property, plant and equipment				-20,446
Goodwill				-32,752
Other intangibles				44,500
Other assets				865
Current liabilities				886
Other non-current liabilities				1
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				($11,226)

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco6

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Distributors Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$808,491	$687,955	$526,011
Distributors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		5,308
Current assets		17,791
Property, plant and equipment		1,318
Current liabilities		804
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed		23,613
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking	8,697	8,697
Consideration paid at closing		14,916
as initially reported [Member] | Distributors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		1,709
Current assets		21,390
Property, plant and equipment		1,318
Current liabilities		804
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed		23,613
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking		8,697
Consideration paid at closing		14,916
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Distributors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		3,599
Current assets		-3,599
Property, plant and equipment		0
Current liabilities		0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed		0
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking		0
Consideration paid at closing		$0

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco7

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Celfrost Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Oct. 15, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$808,491,000	$687,955,000	$526,011,000
Celfrost [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
AdditonalPaymentstoAcquireBusinessses	400,000
Current assets	5,514,000
Property, plant and equipment	182,000
Goodwill	7,661,000
Other intangibles	4,333,000
Other assets	4,000
Current liabilities	-5,573,000
Other non-current liabilities	-875,000
Consideration paid at closing	11,246,000
Deferred payments	1,067,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	12,313,000
DeferredPaymentstoAcquireBusinesses	700,000
as initially reported [Member] | Celfrost [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets	5,638,000
Property, plant and equipment	182,000
Goodwill	5,943,000
Other intangibles	4,333,000
Other assets	4,000
Current liabilities	3,979,000
Other non-current liabilities	875,000
Consideration paid at closing	11,246,000
Deferred payments	1,067,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	12,313,000
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Celfrost [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets	-124,000
Property, plant and equipment	0
Goodwill	1,718,000
Other intangibles	0
Other assets	0
Current liabilities	-1,594,000
Consideration paid at closing	0
Deferred payments	0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$0

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco8

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Wunder-Bar Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$808,491,000	$687,955,000	$526,011,000
Wunder-Bar [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
AdditonalPaymentstoAcquireBusinessses	600,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information Adjustment, Working Capital	100,000
BusinessCombinationsAdditionalAssetsPurchased	800,000
Cash	857,000
Current deferred tax asset	238,000
Current assets	13,783,000
Property, plant and equipment	1,423,000
Goodwill	41,805,000
Other intangibles	33,060,000
Other assets	290,000
Current liabilities	-4,148,000
Long-term deferred tax liability	12,091,000
Other non-current liabilities	-366,000
Business Acquisition, Deferred Payments	-586,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	76,285,000
as initially reported [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current deferred tax asset	50,000
as initially reported [Member] | Wunder-Bar [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	857,000
Current assets	13,127,000
Property, plant and equipment	1,735,000
Goodwill	45,056,000
Other intangibles	30,000,000
Other assets	0
Current liabilities	5,013,000
Long-term deferred tax liability	-10,811,000
Other non-current liabilities	1,000
Business Acquisition, Deferred Payments	0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	75,000,000
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Wunder-Bar [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	0
Current deferred tax asset	188,000
Current assets	656,000
Property, plant and equipment	-312,000
Goodwill	-3,251,000
Other intangibles	3,060,000
Other assets	290,000
Current liabilities	865,000
Long-term deferred tax liability	1,280,000
Other non-current liabilities	-365,000
Business Acquisition, Deferred Payments	-586,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$1,285,000

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco9

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Market Forge Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 10, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 07, 2015	Oct. 15, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011	Jan. 07, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$5,500	$26,400	$14,500
Goodwill					808,491	687,955	526,011
Contingent consideration					9,200	8,628
Market Forge [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				7,000
Current assets								1,951
Property, plant and equipment								120
Goodwill								5,906
Other intangibles								4,191
Current liabilities								-4,928
Consideration paid at closing								7,240
Deferred payments								3,000
Contingent consideration								1,500
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed								11,740
as initially reported [Member] | Market Forge [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets								2,051
Property, plant and equipment								120
Goodwill								5,252
Other intangibles								4,191
Current liabilities								-4,374
Consideration paid at closing								7,240
Deferred payments								3,000
Contingent consideration								1,374
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed								11,614
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Market Forge [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets								-100
Property, plant and equipment								0
Goodwill								654
Other intangibles								0
Current liabilities								-554
Consideration paid at closing								0
Deferred payments								0
Contingent consideration								126
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed								$126

Recovered_Sheet1

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Vikings Distributors 2014 (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011	Jan. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$808,491	$687,955	$526,011
Distributors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		5,308
Current assets		17,791
Property, plant and equipment		1,318
Current liabilities		804
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking	8,697	8,697
Consideration paid at closing		14,916
Distributors 2014 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets				27,808
Property, plant and equipment				1,709
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount				16,199
Current liabilities				-1,260
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				44,456
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking				5,971
Consideration paid at closing				38,485
as initially reported [Member] | Distributors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		1,709
Current assets		21,390
Property, plant and equipment		1,318
Current liabilities		804
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking		8,697
Consideration paid at closing		14,916
as initially reported [Member] | Distributors 2014 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets				35,909
Property, plant and equipment				2,000
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount				7,552
Current liabilities				-1,005
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				44,456
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking				5,971
Consideration paid at closing				38,485
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Distributors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		3,599
Current assets		-3,599
Property, plant and equipment		0
Current liabilities		0
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking		0
Consideration paid at closing		0
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Distributors 2014 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets				-8,101
Property, plant and equipment				-291
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount				8,647
Current liabilities				-255
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				0
Forgiveness of liabilities owed to Viking				0
Consideration paid at closing				$0

Recovered_Sheet2

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Processing Equipment Solutions (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 08, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$9,200	$8,628
PES [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets			2,058
Property, plant and equipment			3,493
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			11,061
Other intangibles			1,600
Other assets			21
Current liabilities			-3,233
Consideration paid at closing			15,000
Contingent consideration			2,417
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed			17,417
as initially reported [Member] | PES [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets			2,211
Property, plant and equipment			3,493
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			10,792
Other intangibles			1,600
Other assets			21
Current liabilities			-3,117
Consideration paid at closing			15,000
Contingent consideration			2,301
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed			17,301
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | PES [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets				-153
Property, plant and equipment				0
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount				269
Other intangibles				0
Other assets				0
Current liabilities				-116
Consideration paid at closing				0
Contingent consideration				116
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed				$116

Recovered_Sheet3

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Concordia (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 08, 2014	Dec. 17, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$9,200,000	$8,628,000
Concordia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash			345,000
Current deferred tax asset			424,000
Current assets			3,278,000
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			6,661,000
Other intangibles			4,500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent			1,981,000
Current liabilities			-2,280,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			-2,048,000
Consideration paid at closing			12,861,000
Contingent consideration			2,048,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed			14,909,000
Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards			3,500,000
as initially reported [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current deferred tax asset				50,000
as initially reported [Member] | Concordia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash			345,000
Current deferred tax asset			0
Current assets			3,767,000
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			11,255,000
Other intangibles			4,500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent			0
Current liabilities			-2,296,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			-4,710,000
Consideration paid at closing			12,861,000
Contingent consideration			4,710,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed			17,571,000
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Concordia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash			0
Current deferred tax asset			424,000
Current assets			-489,000
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			-4,594,000
Other intangibles			0
Current liabilities			16,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			2,662,000
Consideration paid at closing			0
Contingent consideration			-2,662,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed			($2,662,000)

Recovered_Sheet4

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - ULine (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011	Dec. 17, 2013	Nov. 05, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$808,491	$687,955	$526,011
as initially reported [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current deferred tax asset				50
as initially reported [Member] | ULine [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash					12,764
Current deferred tax asset					657
Current assets					12,237
Property, plant and equipment					3,376
Other intangibles					57,500
Goodwill					89,501
Current liabilities					-6,032
Long term deferred tax liability					-13,095
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other					-2,111
Consideration paid at closing					$154,797

Recovered_Sheet5

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Pro Forma Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Net sales	$1,703,119	$1,563,415
Net earnings	$199,354	$162,224
Basic	$3.54	$2.91
Diluted	$3.54	$2.89

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$9,100,000	$7,000,000
LIFO Inventory Amount		30,200,000	22,300,000
Percentage of LIFO Inventory		11.80%	10.10%
Depreciation		15,500,000	13,500,000	8,700,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense		24,600,000	28,500,000	17,000,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax		3,600,000	3,100,000	-3,700,000
Costs in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts or Programs		12,700,000	17,200,000
Research and Development Expense		22,600,000	21,400,000	14,100,000
Share-based Compensation		16,690,000	11,862,000	11,984,000
Tax benefit		6,300,000	4,400,000	4,600,000
Total unrecognized compensation		16,000,000
Weighted average life		1 year 11 months 23 days
Weighted average number diluted shares outstanding (shares)		20,000	317,000	430,000
Interest Paid		14,800,000	14,100,000	8,000,000
Income Taxes Paid		43,500,000	49,500,000	49,000,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	369,807
Fair value of grants issued during the period		$32,500,000		$0
Grant awards issued (shares)		369,807	0
Grant awards, fair value per share at date of grant (usd per share)		$87.80	$0

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Raw materials and parts	$126,121	$110,310
Work in process	17,828	20,448
Finished goods	111,827	89,358
Inventory, Gross	$255,776	$220,116

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Land	$10,642	$10,289
Building and improvements	84,777	80,051
Furniture and fixtures	28,597	23,476
Machinery and equipment	88,679	84,970
Property, pland and equipment, gross	212,695	198,786
Less accumulated depreciation	-82,998	-73,329
Property, plant and equipment, net	$129,697	$125,457

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Estimated Useful Lives (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	20 years
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	7 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	$687,955		$526,011
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	129,328	166,761
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	94	-3,417
Goodwill Translation Accounting Adjustments	8,886	1,400
Balance end of period	808,491	687,955	526,011
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	444,321		397,246
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	12,567	50,999
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	-1,533	-3,473
Goodwill Translation Accounting Adjustments	4,465	451
Balance end of period	450,890	444,321	397,246
Food Processing Group [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	127,872		128,765
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	11,061	0
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	0	56
Goodwill Translation Accounting Adjustments	4,421	949
Balance end of period	134,512	127,872	128,765
Residential Kitchen [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	115,762		0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	105,700	115,762
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	1,627	0
Goodwill Translation Accounting Adjustments		0
Balance end of period	$223,089	$115,762	$0

Summary_of_Significant_Account8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying amount	$198,242	$173,037
Accumulated Amortization	-111,846	-87,350
Customer Lists [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Weighted Avg Remaining LIfe	4 years 8 months 12 days	5 years 1 month 6 days
Gross Carrying amount	167,278	144,298
Accumulated Amortization	-84,312	-61,506
Backlog [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Weighted Avg Remaining LIfe	0 days	0 days
Gross Carrying amount	11,178	10,851
Accumulated Amortization	-11,178	-10,851
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Weighted Avg Remaining LIfe	4 years 7 months 6 days	3 years 10 months 24 days
Gross Carrying amount	19,786	17,888
Accumulated Amortization	-16,356	-14,993
Tradenames And Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$405,635	$362,257

Summary_of_Significant_Account9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Intagible Assets (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
2013	$21,454
2014	18,304
2015	14,032
2016	12,678
2017	4,969
Thereafter	14,959
Future amortization expense, net	$86,396

Recovered_Sheet6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$50,844	$56,544
Advanced customer deposits	20,367	31,276
Accrued customer rebates	32,357	26,947
Accrued warranty	28,786	20,826
Accrued product liability and workers compensation	14,582	15,355
midd_AccruedProductRecall	12,125	2,480
Accrued agent commission	11,207	9,767
Contingent consideration	9,200	8,628
Accrued professional services	7,053	7,441
Sales and Excise Tax Payable, Current	7,660	5,762
Other accrued expenses	26,404	28,433
Accrued expenses	$220,585	$213,459

Recovered_Sheet7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax	($6,540)	($2,120)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax	-236	-630
Currency translation adjustments	-24,655	-5,885
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	($31,431)	($8,635)

Recovered_Sheet8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Financial Assets and Liabilities that are Measured At Fair Value and are Categorized Using Fair Value Heirarchy (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Assets	$27,647	$27,875
Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Assets	1,234	621
Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Assets	0	0
Pension Plans [Member] | Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Assets	28,881	28,496
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	0	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	810	1,471
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	0	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	810	1,471
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	0	0
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	0	0
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	14,558	9,084
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Total [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	$14,558	$9,084

Recovered_Sheet9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Rollforward of the Warranty Reserve (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$20,826		$17,593
Warranty reserve related to acquisitions	2,450	9,617
Warranty expense	44,547	36,360
Warranty claims paid	-39,037	-42,744
Ending balance	$28,786	$20,826	$17,593

Financing_Arrangements_Additio

Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$1,000,000,000
Senior secured revolving credit line	587,500,000	568,600,000
Letters of credit outstanding	11,300,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	401,200,000
Credit facility, average interest rate	1.42%
Variable commitment fee	0.25%
Carrying Value	598,167,000	571,598,000
Credit facility, additional interest rate above LIBOR	1.25%
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital	0
Fixed charge coverage ratio	0
Houno A/S [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	3,400,000
Long-term line of credit	2,200,000
Carrying Value	1,200,000
Credit facility, additional interest rate above LIBOR	1.25%
Interest rate at period end	3.05%
Maturity date	2022
Interest rate at end of period, debt	4.55%
Acquisition of Giga [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	600,000
Credit facility, average interest rate	3.36%
Celfrost [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	2,700,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	0.0125
Credit facility, average interest rate	10.75%
Cozzini Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$3,700,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	0.015
Credit facility, average interest rate	11.57%

Financing_Arrangements_Schedul

Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving credit line	$587,500	$568,600
Other debt arrangement	283	318
Total debt	598,167	571,598
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	9,402	1,408
Long-term debt	588,765	570,190
Foreign loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Foreign loans	$10,384	$2,680

Financing_Arrangements_Level_2

Financing Arrangements - Level 2 Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Total debt	$598,167	$571,598
Total debt, fair value	$598,167	$571,598

Financing_Arrangements_Interes

Financing Arrangements - Interest Rate Swaps (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	2.52%
Effective Date	23-Feb-11
Maturity Date	23-Feb-16
Derivative, Notional Amount	$25,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	1.19%
Effective Date	12-Sep-11
Maturity Date	12-Sep-16
Derivative, Notional Amount	15,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	0.50%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Jul-15
Derivative, Notional Amount	10,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	0.46%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Oct-15
Derivative, Notional Amount	15,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	0.64%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Aug-16
Derivative, Notional Amount	25,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	0.79%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Mar-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	25,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	0.80%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-May-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	25,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	0.88%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Jul-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	35,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	1.48%
Effective Date	11-Sep-13
Maturity Date	11-Jul-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	10,000,000
interest rate swap 10 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	0.90%
Effective Date	11-Mar-14
Maturity Date	11-Jul-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	15,000,000
interest rate swap 11 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest Rate	1.00%
Effective Date	11-Mar-14
Maturity Date	11-Jul-17
Derivative, Notional Amount	$25,000,000

Financing_Arrangements_Schedul1

Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Future Aggregate Debt Payable (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2013	$9,402
2014	587,862
2015	114
2016	114
2017 and thereafter	675
Total Debt Payable	$598,167

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Nar

Common and Preferred Stock - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011	Aug. 11, 2011
Common stock authorized (shares)	95,000,000	47,500,000
Preferred stock authorized (shares)	2,000,000
Common stock outstanding (shares)	57,271,680	57,373,506
Shares authorized under stock repurchase program (shares)	4,570,266
Number of shares repurchased (shares)	1,914,867
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased (shares)	2,655,399
Treasury Stock, Shares	4,816,912	4,661,701
Treasury stock, value	$196,026	$151,743
Expiration term	10 years
Shares forfeited (shares)	7,791
Restricted Stock [Member]
Nonvested number of shares (shares)	386,607	1,164,774	1,274,745
Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]
Number of shares authorized (shares)				0
Number of shares granted, cumulative (shares)	2,683,554
Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Number of shares granted, cumulative (shares)	2,672,667
Nonvested number of shares (shares)	16,800
Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Number of shares granted, cumulative (shares)	10,887
Shares exercised, cumulative number (shares)	2,124
Outstanding number of options (shares)	0
Stock Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]
Number of shares authorized (shares)	1,650,000
Number of shares granted, cumulative (shares)	369,807

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Sum

Common and Preferred Stock - Summary of Nonvested Restricted Share Grant Activity Under 1998 and 2007 Stock Incentive Plans and Related Information (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares, beginning balance (shares)	1,164,774		1,274,745
Granted (shares)	369,807	0
Vested (shares)	-1,141,974	-109,971
Forfeited (shares)	-6,000	0
Nonvested shares, ending balance (shares)	386,607	1,164,774	1,274,745
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares, beginning balance (usd per share)	$85.28	$29.89	$29.24
Granted (usd per share)	$87.80	$0
Vested (usd per share)	$29.12	$14.20
Forfeited (usd per share)	$29.99	$0
Nonvested shares, ending balance (usd per share)	$85.28	$29.89	$29.24

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Add

Common and Preferred Stock - Additional Information Related to Share Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Intrinsic value of options excercised	$0	$80,528	$42,208
Cash received from exercise	0	3,842	2,804
Tax benefit from options exercises	$0	$20,196	$14,149

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Earnin

Income Taxes - Summary of Earnings Before Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$240,936	$195,435	$157,471
Foreign	39,854	30,346	16,969
Total	$280,790	$225,781	$174,440

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Provis

Income Taxes - Summary of Provision for Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal	$69,536	$60,232	$42,660
State and local	9,316	3,248	7,216
Foreign	8,626	8,373	3,867
Total	87,478	71,853	53,743
Current	72,137	74,828	53,826
Deferred	$15,341	($2,975)	($83)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Differences Between Income Taxes Computed at the Federal Statutory Rate to the Effective Rate (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State taxes, net of federal benefit	2.20%	0.90%	2.70%
Tax relief for U.S. manufacturers	-2.30%	-2.60%	-2.40%
Permanent book vs. tax differences	-2.00%	-1.20%	-1.60%
Foreign tax rate differentials	-1.90%	-1.00%	-1.50%
Reserve adjustments and other	0.20%	0.70%	-1.40%
Consolidated effective tax	31.20%	31.80%	30.80%

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$7,020	$6,382
Compensation related	17,092	25,321
Accrued retirement benefits	8,211	6,234
Inventory reserves	6,503	5,971
Product liability and workers compensation reserves	7,810	7,902
Warranty reserves	9,191	7,139
Receivable related reserves	3,277	2,222
UNICAP	3,727	5,123
State net operating loss carryforwards	2,731	785
Interest rate swap	157	419
Other	18,154	12,091
Gross deferred tax assets	83,873	79,589
Valuation allowance	0	-466
Deferred tax assets	83,873	79,123
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets	-111,501	-82,188
Foreign tax earnings repatriation	-3,029	-2,552
LIFO reserves	-90	-22
Depreciation	-1,366	-1,724
Other	-2,745	-2,092
Deferred tax liabilities	-118,731	-88,578
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	-34,858	-9,455
Current deferred asset	51,017	50,337
Long-term deferred liability	2,925	1,641
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	($88,800)	($61,433)

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Activi

Income Taxes - Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Jan. 02, 2010
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit	$600,000
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Balance, Beginning Period	12,727,000			12,122,000	15,591,000
Increases to current year tax positions	3,270,000	1,718,000	1,572,000
Increase to prior year tax positions	1,105,000	2,000	84,000
Decrease to prior year tax positions	-189,000	-532,000	-1,289,000
Lapse of statute of limitations	-4,092,000	0	-3,836,000
Lapse of statute of limitations	347,000	583,000
Balance, Ending Period	$12,474,000	$12,727,000		$12,122,000	$15,591,000

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Tax_Ye

Income Taxes - Summary of Tax Years that Remain Subject to Examination in the Company's Major Tax Jurisdiction (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
United States [Member] | Federal [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2012 b 2014
United States [Member] | States [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2004 b 2014
Australia [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2011 b 2014
Brazil [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2010 b 2014
Canada [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2009 b 2014
China [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2005 b 2014
Czech Republic, Koruny
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2013 b 2014
Denmark [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2011 b 2014
France [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2011 b 2014
Germany [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2012 b 2014
INDIA
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2013 b 2014
Italy [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2010 b 2014
Luxembourg [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2011 b 2014
Mexico [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2009 b 2014
Philippines [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2011 b 2014
South Korea [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2009 b 2011
Spain [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2009 b 2014
Taiwan [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2008 b 2012
United Kingdom [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	2011 b 2014

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Jan. 02, 2010
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of certain international subsidiaries from which deferred taxes and foreign withholding taxes are not provided	$86,100,000	$57,800,000
Unrecognized tax benefits rleated to federal, state and foreign taxes	12,474,000	12,727,000		12,122,000	15,591,000
Unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and foreign taxes that would impact the effective tax rate if recognized	12,200,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, accured interest	1,700,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, penalties	3,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest recognized	-300,000	400,000	-200,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, penalties recognized	$1,100,000	$200,000	($400,000)

Income_Taxes_Net_Operating_Los

Income Taxes - Net Operating Losses (Details) (Federal And State Jurisdiction [Member], USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Federal And State Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	$22.80

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Credit facility, additional interest rate above LIBOR	1.25%
Credit facility, average interest rate	1.42%
Variable commitment fee	0.25%
Maximum borrowing capacity	$1,000
Interest rate derivative liabilities, at fair value	0.8
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Derivatives at Fair Value, Net	-0.2
Maximum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in fair value of interest rate fair value jedging instruments	($0.40)

Financial_Instruments_Schedule

Financial Instruments - Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps (Details) (Interest Rate Swap [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	($1,494)	($644)
Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)	-2,151	-2,006
Other Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)	4	20
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value	($810)	($1,471)

Lease_Commitments_Details

Lease Commitments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2013	$14,062,000
2014	9,435,000
2015	6,954,000
2016	4,402,000
2017	3,227,000
2018 and thereafter	10,023,000
Future minimum payments due	48,103,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$14,900,000	$11,000,000	$8,800,000

Segment_Information_Results_of

Segment Information - Results of Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015		Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013		Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012		Jan. 01, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$434,995		$404,289	$424,776	$372,478	$377,420		$360,013	$363,801	$327,451	$1,636,538		$1,428,685		$1,038,174
Operating Income (Loss)	82,295		86,465	75,739	55,933	74,454		67,488	60,325	42,195	300,432		244,462		188,084	[1]
Depreciation and amortization											41,252		43,164		26,903
Net capital expenditures											13,143		14,640		7,652
Total assets	2,066,131					1,819,206					2,066,131		1,819,206				1,244,280
Long-lived assets	151,478	[2]				137,573	[2]				151,478	[2]	137,573	[2]			72,326	[2]
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											1,041,228		895,494		786,391
Operating Income (Loss)											269,559		234,190		194,573
Depreciation and amortization											19,661		18,787		17,920
Net capital expenditures											6,752		7,227		3,834
Total assets	1,053,921					1,000,065					1,053,921		1,000,065				880,333
Long-lived assets	50,211	[2]				47,490	[2]				50,211	[2]	47,490	[2]			45,240	[2]
Food Processing Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											322,783		301,522		251,783
Operating Income (Loss)											67,395		49,528		39,924
Depreciation and amortization											6,601		8,387		7,366
Net capital expenditures											4,487		3,140		3,829
Total assets	304,241					303,289					304,241		303,289				291,913
Long-lived assets	19,627	[2]				12,475	[2]				19,627	[2]	12,475	[2]			11,074	[2]
Residential Kitchen [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											272,527		231,669		0
Operating Income (Loss)											14,585		10,815		0
Depreciation and amortization											13,356		14,148		0
Net capital expenditures											1,811		4,090		0
Total assets	636,680					441,299					636,680		441,299		0
Long-lived assets	71,500					60,570					71,500		60,570		0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											0		0		0	[3]
Operating Income (Loss)											-51,107		-50,071		-46,413	[3]
Depreciation and amortization											1,634		1,842		1,617	[3]
Net capital expenditures											93		183		-11	[3]
Total assets	71,289					74,553					71,289		74,553				72,034	[3]
Long-lived assets	$10,140	[2],[3]				$17,038	[2],[3]				$10,140	[2],[3]	$17,038	[2],[3]			$16,012	[2],[3]
[1]	Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the reportable 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]	.
[3]	Includes corporate and other general company assets and operations.

Segment_Information_Longlived_

Segment Information - Long-lived assets (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$151,478	[1]	$137,573	[1]	$72,326	[1]
United States And Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets					48,516	[1]
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets					3,391	[1]
Europe And Middle East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets					19,198	[1]
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets					1,221	[1]
Total International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	24,170	[1]	22,411	[1]	23,810	[1]
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	5,714		5,133
United States And Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	127,308		115,162
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	1,717		1,516
Europe And Middle East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$16,739		$15,762
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Segment_Information_Net_Sales_

Segment Information - Net Sales (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$434,995	$404,289	$424,776	$372,478	$377,420	$360,013	$363,801	$327,451	$1,636,538	$1,428,685	$1,038,174
United States And Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											711,241
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											91,021
Europe And Middle East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											167,840
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											68,072
Total International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									497,504	379,405	326,933
Europe And Middle East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									222,974	187,381
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									171,995	109,599
United States And Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,139,034	1,049,280
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$102,535	$82,425

Segment_Information_Segment_In

Segment Information Segment Information - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
	segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	3

Employee_Retirement_Plans_Summ

Employee Retirement Plans Summary of the Plans' Net Periodic Pension Cost, Benefit Obligations, Funded Status, and Net Balance Sheet Position (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010
Elgin Plan [Member]
Net Periodic Pension Cost:
Service cost	$0	$0
Interest cost	183	175
Expected return on assets	-215	-209
Amortization of net loss (gain)	64	154
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	32	120
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation b beginning of year	4,134		4,862
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	183	175
Actuarial loss	654	-675
Pension settlement	0	0
Net benefit payments	-222	-228
Benefit obligation b end of year	4,749	4,134	4,862
Change in Plan Assets:
Plan assets at fair value b beginning of year	3,722		3,503
Company contributions	0	128
Investment gain	51	319
Benefit payments and plan expenses	-222	-228
Plan assets at fair value b end of year	3,551	3,722	3,503
Funded Status:
Unfunded benefit obligation	-1,198	-412
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
Other non-current liabilities	-1,198	-412
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	1,673	918
Net prior service cost	0	0
Net transaction (asset) obligations	0	0
Total amount recognized	1,673	918
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	4,749	4,134
Assumed discount rate	3.80%	4.70%
Expected return on assets	6.00%	6.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Gain (Loss)	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Plan Assets	0	0
Smithville Plan [Member]
Net Periodic Pension Cost:
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	690	643
Expected return on assets	-584	-529
Amortization of net loss (gain)	303	519
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	409	633
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation b beginning of year	14,799		16,070
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	690	643
Actuarial loss	3,780	-1,282
Pension settlement	0	0
Net benefit payments	-648	-632
Benefit obligation b end of year	18,621	14,799	16,070
Change in Plan Assets:
Plan assets at fair value b beginning of year	9,602		8,781
Company contributions	913	649
Investment gain	157	804
Benefit payments and plan expenses	-648	-632
Plan assets at fair value b end of year	10,024	9,602	8,781
Funded Status:
Unfunded benefit obligation	-8,597	-5,197
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
Other non-current liabilities	-8,597	-5,197
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	8,029	4,125
Net prior service cost	0	0
Net transaction (asset) obligations	0	0
Total amount recognized	8,029	4,125
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	18,621	14,799
Assumed discount rate	3.80%	4.70%
Expected return on assets	6.00%	6.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Gain (Loss)	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Plan Assets	0	0
Wrexham Plan [Member]
Net Periodic Pension Cost:
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	639	635
Expected return on assets	-996	-819
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	-357	-184
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation b beginning of year	15,745		15,462
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	639	635
Actuarial loss	1,273	-7
Pension settlement	0	0
Net benefit payments	-634	-716
Benefit obligation b end of year	16,114	15,745	15,462
Change in Plan Assets:
Plan assets at fair value b beginning of year	15,172		12,997
Company contributions	511	526
Investment gain	1,133	2,054
Benefit payments and plan expenses	-634	-716
Plan assets at fair value b end of year	15,306	15,172	12,997
Funded Status:
Unfunded benefit obligation	-808	-573
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
Other non-current liabilities	-808	-573
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	2,188	1,116
Net prior service cost	0	0
Net transaction (asset) obligations	0	0
Total amount recognized	2,188	1,116
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	16,114	15,745
Assumed discount rate	3.60%	4.40%
Expected return on assets	6.30%	7.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Gain (Loss)	-909	371
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Plan Assets	-876	311
Directors Plans [Member]
Net Periodic Pension Cost:
Service cost	447	929
Interest cost	416	360
Expected return on assets	0	0
Amortization of net loss (gain)	-413	-145
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	450	1,144
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation b beginning of year	8,815		8,993
Service cost	447	929
Interest cost	416	360
Actuarial loss	859	-1,467
Pension settlement	0	0
Net benefit payments	0	0
Benefit obligation b end of year	10,537	8,815	8,993
Change in Plan Assets:
Plan assets at fair value b beginning of year	0		0
Company contributions	0	0
Investment gain	0	0
Benefit payments and plan expenses	0	0
Plan assets at fair value b end of year	0	0	0
Funded Status:
Unfunded benefit obligation	-10,537	-8,815
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
Other non-current liabilities	-10,537	-8,815
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	-1,672	-2,944
Net prior service cost	0	0
Net transaction (asset) obligations	0	0
Total amount recognized	-1,672	-2,944
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	7,197	5,473
Salary growth rate	10.00%	10.00%
Assumed discount rate	3.80%	4.70%
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Gain (Loss)	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Plan Assets	$0	$0

Employee_Retirement_Plans_Asse

Employee Retirement Plans Assets of Plans Invested in Classes of Securities (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	100.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	100.00%	100.00%
Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	100.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	100.00%	100.00%
Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	100.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets		100.00%	100.00%
Equity [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	48.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	48.00%	56.00%
Equity [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	48.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	48.00%	54.00%
Equity [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	50.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	72.00%	76.00%
Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	40.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	36.00%	32.00%
Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	40.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	36.00%	32.00%
Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	50.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	24.00%	23.00%
Money Market [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	4.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	4.00%	2.00%
Money Market [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	4.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Money Market [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	0.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	4.00%	1.00%
Other (real estate & commodities) [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	8.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	12.00%	10.00%
Other (real estate & commodities) [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	8.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	12.00%	10.00%
Other (real estate & commodities) [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation	0.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets	0.00%	0.00%

Employee_Retirement_Plans_Summ1

Employee Retirement Plans Summary of the Basis Used to Measure Pension Plans' Assets at Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015		Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	$3,551		$3,722	$3,503
Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	10,024		9,602	8,781
Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	15,306		15,172	12,997
Total [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,551
Total [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	10,024
Total [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	15,306
Total [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	121	[1]
Total [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	446	[1]
Total [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	667	[1]
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	813
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Mid Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	100
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Small Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	100
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	686
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,297
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Mid Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	268
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Small Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	281
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,923
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Developed Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	4,827
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Emerging Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	487
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Global Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	602
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	5,109
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,074
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	216
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,058
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	599
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,113
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Aggregate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	358
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Index Linked [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,143
Total [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	314
Total [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	127
Total [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	830
Total [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	322
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,430
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	9,578
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	14,639
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	[1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	[1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	[1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	813
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Mid Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	100
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Small Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	100
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	686
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,297
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Mid Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	268
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Small Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	281
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,923
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Developed Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	4,827
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Emerging Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	487
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Global Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	602
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	5,109
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,074
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	216
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,058
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	599
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,113
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Aggregate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	358
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Index Linked [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,143
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	314
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	127
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	830
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	322
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	121
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	446
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	667
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	121	[1]
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	446	[1]
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	667	[1]
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Mid Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Small Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Mid Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Small Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Developed Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Emerging Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Global Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Aggregate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Index Linked [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	[1]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	[1]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	[1]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Mid Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Small Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Mid Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Small Cap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Developed Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Emerging Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Global Markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Aggregate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Index Linked [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	$0
[1]	Represents collective short term investment fund, composed of high-grade money market instruments with short maturities.

Employee_Retirement_Plans_Esti

Employee Retirement Plans Estimated Future Benefit Payments under the Plans (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Elgin Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2013	$282
2014	280
2015	278
2016	278
2017 through 2022	1,628
Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2013	674
2014	693
2015	707
2016	726
2017 through 2022	4,837
Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2013	623
2014	662
2015	701
2016	740
2017 through 2022	5,300
Directors Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	733
2017 through 2022	$4,399

Employee_Retirement_Plans_Addi

Employee Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
	plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of defined contribution 401K savings plans	2
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$0.10	$0.10
Smithville Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected contributions to the pension plan	0.8
Wrexham Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected contributions to the pension plan	0.4
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by employer to 401K savings plan		$0.10	$0.10

Quarterly_Data_Unaudited_Detai

Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015		Sep. 27, 2014		Jun. 28, 2014		Mar. 29, 2014		Dec. 28, 2013		Sep. 28, 2013		Jun. 29, 2013		Mar. 30, 2013		Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$434,995		$404,289		$424,776		$372,478		$377,420		$360,013		$363,801		$327,451		$1,636,538	$1,428,685		$1,038,174
Gross Profit	169,055		162,380		166,174		142,976		150,731		141,438		136,574		121,268		640,585	550,011		402,989
Income from operations	82,295		86,465		75,739		55,933		74,454		67,488		60,325		42,195		300,432	244,462		188,084	[1]
Net earnings	$51,749		$59,713		$48,405		$33,445		$49,921		$40,942		$37,163		$25,902		$193,312	$153,928		$120,697
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)	$0.91	[2]	$1.05	[2]	$0.85	[2]	$0.59	[2]	$0.89	[2]	$0.73	[2]	$0.67	[2]	$0.47	[2]	$3.41	$2.76	[2]	$2.22
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)	$0.91	[2]	$1.05	[2]	$0.85	[2]	$0.59	[2]	$0.87	[2]	$0.73	[2]	$0.67	[2]	$0.47	[2]	$3.40	$2.74	[2]	$2.20
[1]	Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the reportable 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]	Sum of quarters may not equal the total for the year due to changes in the number of shares outstanding during the year.

Acquisition_Integration_Initia2

Acquisition Integration Initiatives (Details) (Residential Kitchen [Member], Viking Range Corporation [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Viking Range Corporation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$7,078	$9,101

Acquisition_Integration_Initia3

Acquisition Integration Initiatives Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments	($9,282)	($6,713)
Balance December 28, 2013	184	2,388
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	3,776	5,963
Payments	-5,248	-4,344
Balance December 28, 2013	147	1,619
Inventory and Product [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	-151	1,203
Payments	-433	-619
Balance December 28, 2013	0	584
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	3,457	1,466
Payments	-3,534	-1,389
Balance December 28, 2013	0	77
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	-4	469
Payments	-67	-361
Balance December 28, 2013	$37	$108

Subsequent_Event_Subsequent_Ev

Subsequent Event Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 10, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 07, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$5.50	$26.40	$14.50
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period	$5	$25	$15

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Jan. 02, 2010
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning Of Period	$6,987,000			$6,377,000	$6,878,000
Additions/(Recoveries) Charged to Expense	3,075,000	1,571,000	1,382,000
Write-Offs During the Period	-971,000	-961,000	-1,883,000
Balance At End Of Period	$9,091,000	$6,987,000		$6,377,000	$6,878,000

Uncategorized_Items

Uncategorized Items	1/1/2012 - 12/29/2012
	USD ($)
[us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue]	11,984,000	0	11,984,000	0	0	0
[us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation]	16,108,000	0	16,108,000	0	0	0
[us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss]		0	0	0	120,697,000	0
[us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax]		5,873,000	0	0	0	0
[us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax]		-2,018,000	0	0	0	0
[us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax]		244,000	0	0	0	0
[us-gaap_StockholdersEquity]							-20,534,000	202,321,000	137,000	455,727,000	-126,682,000	-12,399,000	233,213,000	141,000	576,424,000	-147,352,000
[us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised]	2,804,000	0	2,800,000	4,000	0	0
[us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod]	20,670,000	0	0	0	0	20,670,000