The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) 10-K 26 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Feb. 24, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	28-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'MIDD	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'MIDDLEBY CORP	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000769520	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-28	'	'
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	'	19,124,502	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$3,219,400,371

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$36,894	$34,366
Accounts receivable, net	205,264	162,230
Inventory, Net	220,116	153,490
Prepaid expenses and other	32,322	19,151
Prepaid Taxes	801	0
Current deferred taxes	50,337	43,365
Total current assets	545,734	412,602
Property, plant and equipment, net	125,457	63,886
Goodwill	687,955	526,011
Other intangibles	447,944	233,341
Long-term deferred liability	1,641	0
Other assets	10,475	8,440
Total assets	1,819,206	1,244,280
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,408	1,850
Accounts payable	96,518	69,653
Accrued expenses	213,459	170,932
Total current liabilities	311,385	242,435
Long-term debt	570,190	258,220
Long-term deferred tax liability	61,433	44,838
Other non-current liabilities	37,851	48,760
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; none issued	'	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 23,786,203 and 23,438,287 shares issued in 2013 and 2012, respectively	144	141
Paid-in capital	268,229	233,213
Treasury stock at cost; 4,661,701 and 4,635,315 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	-151,743	-147,352
Retained earnings	730,352	576,424
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-8,635	-12,399
Total stockholders' equity	838,347	650,027
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,819,206	$1,244,280

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
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	23,786,203	23,438,287
Treasury Stock, Shares	4,661,701	4,635,315

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EAR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Net sales	$1,428,685		$1,038,174		$855,907
Cost of sales	878,674		635,185		511,770
Gross profit	550,011		402,989		344,137
Selling and distribution expenses	155,639		106,129		91,113
General and administrative expenses	149,910		108,776		104,314
Income from operations	244,462	[1]	188,084	[1]	148,710	[1]
Net interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net	15,901		9,238		8,503
Other expense (income), net	2,780		4,406		-241
Earnings before income taxes	225,781		174,440		140,448
Provision for income taxes	71,853		53,743		44,975
Net earnings	$153,928		$120,697		$95,473
Net earnings per share:	'		'		'
Basic (in usd per share)	$8.27	[2]	$6.61	[2]	$5.30
Diluted (in usd per share)	$8.21	[2]	$6.49	[2]	$5.15
Weighted average number of shares	'		'		'
Basic (in shares)	18,610		18,265		17,998
Dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares)	145		329		536
Diluted (in shares)	18,755		18,594		18,534
[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	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net earnings	$153,928	$120,697	$95,473
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-530	5,873	-10,769
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $3,302	3,477	2,018	-5,145
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax $545	817	244	-586
Comprehensive income	$157,692	$128,832	$78,973

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 Jan. 01, 2011	$510,969	$137	$202,321	($126,682)	$455,727	($20,534)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings	95,473	0	0	0	95,473	0
Currency translation adjustments	-10,769	0	0	0	0	-10,769
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of 2010: $105, 2011: $3,200, 2012: $(137)	-5,145	0	0	0	0	-5,145
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax of 2010: $(342), 2011: $437, 2012: $(149)	-586	0	0	0	0	-586
Exercise of stock options	224	0	224	0	0	0
Stock compensation	18,133	0	18,133	0	0	0
Tax benefit on stock compensation	4,389	0	4,389	0	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	-15,663	0	0	-15,663	0	0
Balance, Ending at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings	120,697	0	0	0	120,697	0
Currency translation adjustments	5,873	0	0	0	0	5,873
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax of 2010: $105, 2011: $3,200, 2012: $(137)	2,018	0	0	0	0	2,018
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax of 2010: $(342), 2011: $437, 2012: $(149)	244	0	0	0	0	244
Exercise of stock options	2,804	4	2,800	0	0	0
Stock compensation	11,984	0	11,984	0	0	0
Tax benefit on stock compensation	16,108	0	16,108	0	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	-20,670	0	0	-20,670	0	0
Balance, Ending at Dec. 29, 2012	650,027	141	233,213	-147,352	576,424	-12,399
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)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, tax	($137)	$3,200	$105
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swap, tax	($149)	$437	($342)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities--	'	'	'
Net earnings	$153,928	$120,697	$95,473
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	43,164	26,903	19,708
Non-cash share-based compensation	11,862	11,984	18,133
Deferred taxes	-2,975	-83	5,421
Unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative financial instruments	-20	25	4
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-17,524	-3,880	-18,990
Inventories, net	-19,819	-19,026	-2,287
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-7,768	-7,198	2,455
Accounts payable	-9,248	2,684	-2,581
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	-5,442	-3,760	13,057
Net cash provided by operating activities	146,158	128,346	130,393
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	-14,640	-7,652	-7,840
Acquisition of Giga	0	0	-1,603
Acquisition of Cozzini, net of cash acquired	0	0	-2,000
Acquisition of Beech, net of cash acquired	0	0	-12,959
Acquisition of Lincat, net of cash acquired	0	0	-82,130
Acquisition of Maurer	0	0	-3,264
Acquisition of Auto-Bake, net of cash acquired	0	0	-22,524
Acquisition of Armor Inox, net of cash acquired	0	0	-28,658
Acquisition of Nieco, net of cash acquired	0	-23,860	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	-474,190	-69,895	-188,910
Cash flows from financing activities--	'	'	'
Net proceeds under current revolving credit facilities	312,100	256,500	0
Net (repayments) proceeds under previous revolving credit facilities	0	-309,400	102,150
Net (repayments) proceeds under foreign bank loan	-632	-4,771	862
Repayments of Notes Payable	-32	350	0
Repurchase of treasury stock	-4,391	-20,670	-15,663
Debt issuance costs	0	-5,862	-373
Excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation	19,315	16,108	4,389
Net proceeds from stock issuances	3,842	2,804	224
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	330,202	-64,941	91,589
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	358	640	-512
Changes in cash and cash equivalents--	'	'	'
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,528	-5,850	32,560
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	34,366	'	40,216
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter	36,894	34,366	'
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale	7,000	0	0
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	-5,000	0	0
Cooktek L L C [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	-817	-335	-86
Danfotech Inc [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Acquisition of Danfotech, net of cash acquired	0	361	-6,111
Fr Drake Companys [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	0	-403	-21,735
Baker [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	0	-10,250	0
Stewart [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	1,303	-27,756	0
Viking Range Corporation [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	-361,731	0	0
Distributors [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	-14,916	0	0
Celfrost [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	-11,246	0	0
Wunder-Bar [Member]	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities--	'	'	'
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition	($74,143)	$0	$0

STATEMENTS_OF_COMPREHENSIVE_IN

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Parnthetical (Parentheticals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Change in unrecognized pension benefit costs, tax	($137)	$3,200	$105
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swap, tax	($149)	$437	($342)

Nature_of_Operations

Nature of Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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-four U.S. production facilities and eleven international production facilities and 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, charbroliers, 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, 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
	Dec. 28, 2013
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.
	Beech
	On April 12, 2011, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of J.W. Beech Pty. Ltd., together with its subsidiary, Beech Ovens Pty. Ltd. (collectively “Beech”), a leading manufacturer of stone hearth ovens for the commercial foodservice industry for a purchase price of approximately $13.0 million, net of cash acquired. During the first quarter of 2012, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in no additional payments.
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Beech acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
		12-Apr-11			Adjustments			12-Apr-11
	Cash	$	525		$	—		$	525
	Current assets	1,145			(299		)	846
	Property, plant and equipment	57			—			57
	Goodwill	11,433			(192		)	11,241
	Other intangibles	2,317			(294		)	2,023
	Current liabilities	(1,100		)	(41		)	(1,141		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(893		)	826			(67		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	13,484		$	—		$	13,484
	The goodwill and $1.9 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $0.1 million allocated to backlog which is to be amortized over a period of 3 months. Goodwill and other intangibles of Beech are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	Lincat Group
	On May 27, 2011, the company completed its acquisition of Lincat Group PLC (“Lincat”), a leading manufacturer of ranges, ovens, and counterline equipment for the commercial foodservice industry for a purchase price of approximately $82.1 million, net of cash acquired.
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Lincat acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement  Period			(as adjusted)
		May 27, 2011			Adjustments			May 27, 2011
	Cash	$	12,392		$	—		$	12,392
	Current assets	16,992			(29		)	16,963
	Property, plant and equipment	14,368			—			14,368
	Goodwill	45,765			(7,274		)	38,491
	Other intangibles	31,343			1,976			33,319
	Current liabilities	(10,924		)	1,174			(9,750		)
	Long-term deferred tax liability	(13,803		)	4,153			(9,650		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(1,611		)	—			(1,611		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	94,522		$	—		$	94,522
	The goodwill and $15.2 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $17.6 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.5 million allocated to backlog, which are to be amortized over periods of 5 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Lincat are allocated to the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	Danfotech
	On July 5, 2011, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Danfotech Inc. (“Danfotech”), a manufacturer of meat presses and defrosting equipment for the food processing industry for a purchase price of approximately $6.1 million, net of cash acquired. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based upon a working capital provision within the purchase agreements. Pursuant to terms of the purchase agreement, in December 2011 the company purchased additional assets from the sellers of Danfotech for approximately $0.7 million. An additional contingent payment is also payable upon the achievement of certain sales targets. During the first quarter of 2012, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in a refund from the seller in the amount of $0.4 million.
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Danfotech acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
		5-Jul-11			Adjustments			5-Jul-11
	Cash	$	165		$	—		$	165
	Deferred tax asset	—			235			235
	Current assets	1,073			(370		)	703
	Property, plant and equipment	102			(55		)	47
	Goodwill	3,423			2,255			5,678
	Other intangibles	1,864			(778		)	1,086
	Other assets	4			—			4
	Current liabilities	(309		)	(807		)	(1,116		)
	Long-term deferred tax liability	(46		)	(91		)	(137		)
	Other non-current liabilities	—			(750		)	(750		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	6,276		$	(361	)	$	5,915
	Additional assets acquired post closing	—			730			730
	Contingent consideration	1,500			—			1,500
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	7,776		$	369		$	8,145
	The long term deferred tax liabilities amounted to $0.1 million. This net liability represents less than $0.1 million arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible assets and $0.1 million related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets.
	The goodwill and $0.6 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $0.4 million allocated to customer relationships, $0.1 million allocated to developed technology and less than $0.1 million allocated to backlog, which are to be amortized over periods of 4 years, 3 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Danfotech are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	Maurer
	On July 22, 2011, the company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Maurer-Atmos GmbH (“Maurer”), a manufacturer of batch ovens and thermal processing systems for the food processing industry for a purchase price of approximately $3.3 million. In the fourth quarter of 2011, pursuant to terms of the purchase agreement, the purchase price was adjusted to reflect the final valuation of acquired inventories, resulting in a net reduction of approximately $0.6 million.
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Maurer acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
		22-Jul-11			Adjustments			22-Jul-11
	Current assets	$	1,673		$	(668	)	$	1,005
	Property, plant and equipment	628			—			628
	Goodwill	870			350			1,220
	Other intangibles	922			—			922
	Current liabilities	(246		)	(265		)	(511		)
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	3,847		$	(583	)	$	3,264
The goodwill and $0.6 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $0.3 million allocated to customer relationships and less than $0.1 million allocated to developed technology, which are to be amortized over periods of 4 years and 3 years, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Maurer are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Auto-Bake
On August 1, 2011, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of Auto-Bake Proprietary Limited (“Auto-Bake”), a manufacturer of automated baking ovens for the food processing industry for a purchase price of approximately $22.5 million, net of cash acquired. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in no additional adjustment to the purchase price.
The final allocation of cash paid for the Auto-Bake acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
	(as initially reported)			Measurement  Period			(as adjusted)
	Aug 1, 2011			Adjustments			Aug 1, 2011
Cash	$	110		$	—		$	110
Current assets	3,209			47			3,256
Property, plant and equipment	477			—			477
Goodwill	16,259			1,865			18,124
Other intangibles	6,784			(2,726		)	4,058
Other assets	336			(11		)	325
Current liabilities	(2,506		)	8			(2,498		)
Long-term deferred tax liability	(2,035		)	817			(1,218		)
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	22,634		$	—		$	22,634
The goodwill and $2.0 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 $0.2 million allocated to backlog, which are to be amortized over periods of 5 years and 3 months, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Auto-Bake are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Drake
On December 2, 2011, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock of the F.R. Drake Company (“Drake”), a manufacturer of automated loading systems for the food processing industry for a purchase price of approximately $21.7 million, net of cash acquired. During the second quarter of 2012, the company finalized the working capital provision provided for by the purchase agreement resulting in an additional payment to the seller of $0.4 million.
The final allocation of cash paid for the Drake acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
	(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
	Dec 2, 2011			Adjustments			Dec 2, 2011
Cash	$	427		$	—		$	427
Deferred tax asset	390			56			446
Current assets	4,245			(213		)	4,032
Property, plant and equipment	1,773			—			1,773
Goodwill	15,237			474			15,711
Other intangibles	5,810			—			5,810
Other assets	9			—			9
Current liabilities	(3,334		)	54			(3,280		)
Long-term deferred tax liability	(2,395		)	32			(2,363		)
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	22,162		$	403		$	22,565
The current deferred tax asset and long term deferred tax liability amounted to $0.4 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The current deferred tax asset represents $0.4 million of assets arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible asset and liability accounts. The net long term deferred tax liability is comprised of $0.1 million arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible assets and liability accounts and $2.3 million related to the difference between the book and tax basis of identifiable intangible assets.
The goodwill and $3.2 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $2.5 million allocated to customer relationships and $0.1 million allocated to backlog, which are to be amortized over periods of 5 years and 1 month, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Drake are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Armor Inox
On December 21, 2011, the company completed its acquisition of all of the capital stock ofArmor Inox, S.A., together with its subsidiaries Armor Inox Production S.a.r.l and Armor Inox UK Ltd (collectively “Armor Inox”, a manufacturer of thermal processing systems for the food processing industry for a purchase price of approximately $28.7 million, net of cash acquired.
The final allocation of cash paid for the Armor Inox acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
	(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
	Dec 21, 2011			Adjustments			Dec 21, 2011
Cash	$	18,201		$	—		$	18,201
Current assets	14,612			(958		)	13,654
Property, plant and equipment	941			630			1,571
Goodwill	23,789			2,346			26,135
Other intangibles	12,155			(2,735		)	9,420
Other assets	25			—			25
Current liabilities	(18,440		)	(186		)	(18,626		)
Long-term deferred tax liability	(3,975		)	903			(3,072		)
Other non-current liabilities	(450		)	—			(450		)
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	46,858		$	—		$	46,858
The goodwill and $3.4 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, $1.1 million allocated to developed technology and $3.8 million allocated to backlog, which are to be amortized over periods of 6 years, 7 years and 2 years, respectively. Goodwill and other intangibles of Armor Inox are allocated to the Food Processing Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
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. 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) Sep 5, 2012			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Sep 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 quarters of 2014 and 2015, respectively, if Stewart 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 $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, respectively, 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 in other assets were classified as held for sale at the date of acquisition and were sold during the second quarter of 2013.
Results of Operations
The following unaudited results of operations for the twelve months ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, reflect the operations of Viking on a stand-alone basis (in thousands):
	Twelve Months Ended
	Dec 28, 2013			Dec 29, 2012
Net sales	$	233,106		$	205,398
Income (loss) from operations	$	11,084		$	(44,998	)
Distributors
Subsequent to the acquisition of Viking, the company, through Viking, purchased certain assets of four of Viking's former distributors ("Distributors"). 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 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 dates to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
	(as initially reported) Jun 29, 2013			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Jun 29, 2013
Current assets	$	21,390		$	(1,972	)	$	19,418
Property, plant and equipment	1,318			—			1,318
Goodwill	1,709			1,972			3,681
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 purchases is allocated to the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group for segment reporting purposes. These assets are 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.
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. Celfrost is a leading supplier of equipment to many of the fast growing restaurant chains and hotel groups. Additional deferred payments totaling $1.1 million are also due to the seller in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the acquisition.
The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
	(as initially reported) Oct 15, 2013
Current assets	$	5,638
Property, plant and equipment	182
Goodwill	5,943
Other intangibles	4,333
Other assets	4
Current liabilities	(3,979		)
Other non-current liabilities	(875		)
Consideration paid at closing	$	11,246
Deferred payments	1,067
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	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.
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.
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.
The following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
	(as initially reported) Dec 17, 2013
Cash	$	857
Deferred tax asset	50
Current assets	13,127
Property, plant and equipment	1,735
Goodwill	45,056
Other intangibles	30,000
Current liabilities	(5,013		)
Long-term tax liabilities	(10,811		)
Other non-current liabilities	(1		)
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	75,000
The net long term deferred tax liability is comprised of $11.1 million related book basis in excess of tax basis related to identifiable intangible assets net of $0.3 million arising from the difference between the book and tax basis of tangible assets and liability accounts.
The goodwill and $12.5 million of other intangibles associated with the trade name are subject to the non-amortization provisions of ASC 350. Other intangibles also includes $17.5 million allocated to customer relationships which is to be amortized over a period of 9 years. 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.
Pro forma financial information
In accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”, the following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, assumes the 2013 acquisitions of Viking, Celfrost and Wunder-Bar and the 2012 acquisitions of Baker, Stewart and Nieco were completed on January 1, 2012.  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):
	December 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Net sales	$	1,476,187		$	1,363,009
Net earnings	155,044			92,239
Net earnings per share:
Basic	8.33			5.05
Diluted	8.27			4.96
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 January 1, 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 Baker, Stewart, Nieco, Viking, Celfrost and Wunderbar.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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 2013, 2012, and 2011 ended on December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and each included 52 weeks.
	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 $7.0 million and $6.4 million at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. At December 28, 2013, 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 $22.3 million in 2013 and $22.2 million in 2012 and represented approximately 10% and 14% of the total inventory in each respective year. The amount of LIFO reserve at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 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 December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 are as follows:
		2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Raw materials and parts	$	110,310			$	87,184
	Work in process	20,448				18,957
	Finished goods	89,358				47,349
		$	220,116			$	153,490
	(e)	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost as follows:
		2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Land	$	10,289			$	8,402
	Building and improvements	80,051				48,164
	Furniture and fixtures	23,476				13,644
	Machinery and equipment	84,970				57,650
		198,786				127,860
	Less accumulated depreciation	(73,329		)		(63,974		)
		$	125,457			$	63,886
	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 $13.5 million, $8.7 million and $6.9 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, 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 31, 2011	$	375,352			$	102,460			$	—		$	477,812
	Goodwill acquired during the year	18,855				22,968				—			41,823
	Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	528				2,381				—			2,909
	Exchange effect	2,511				956				—			3,467
	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
	The company has not recognized any goodwill impairments and therefore no accumulated impairment loss.
	Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
		December 28, 2013										December 29, 2012
		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	5.1		$	144,298			$	(61,506	)		3.3	$	76,763		$	(40,349	)
	Backlog	0		10,851				(10,851		)		1	8,751			(6,713		)
	Developed technology	3.9		17,888				(14,993		)		3.3	17,876			(11,975		)
				$	173,037			$	(87,350	)			$	103,390		$	(59,037	)
	Indefinite-lived assets:
Trademarks and tradenames			$	362,257								$	188,988
The aggregate intangible amortization expense was $28.5 million, $17.0 million and $12.2 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
2014	$	23,421
2015	18,035
2016	14,989
2017	10,941
2018	9,932
Thereafter	8,369
	$	85,687
(g)	Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively:
	2013				2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	56,544			$	42,960
Advanced customer deposits	31,276				37,392
Accrued customer rebates	26,947				23,901
Accrued warranty	23,306				17,593
Accrued product liability and workers compensation	15,355				13,290
Accrued agent commission	9,767				9,531
Contingent consideration	8,628				3,563
Accrued professional services	7,441				8,346
Accrued sales and other tax	5,762				4,560
Other accrued expenses	28,433				9,796
	$	213,459			$	170,932
(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:
	2013				2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax	$	(2,120	)		$	(5,597	)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax	(630		)		(1,447		)
Currency translation adjustments	(5,885		)		(5,355		)
	$	(8,635	)		$	(12,399	)
(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 December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
	Fair Value				Fair Value				Fair Value			Total
	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
As of December 28, 2013
Financial Assets:
Pension Plans	$	27,875			$	621			—			$	28,496
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	—				$	1,471			—			$	1,471
Contingent consideration	—								$	10,063		$	10,063
As of December 29, 2012
Financial Assets:
Pension Plans	$	24,346			$	935			—			$	25,281
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	—				$	2,853			—			$	2,853
Contingent consideration	—				—				$	8,609		$	8,609
The contingent consideration as of December 28, 2013 relates to the earnout provisions recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of Stewart, Nieco, Spooner Vicars and Celfrost.
The contingent consideration as of December 29, 2012 relates to the earnout provisions recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of Cooktek and Danfotech, Stewart and Nieco.
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 $3.1 million and $3.7 million in 2013 and 2012, and a gain of $0.2 million in 2011 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 collectability 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 2013 and 2012, the amount of this asset was $17.2 million and $8.2 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 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
	2013				2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	17,593			$	13,842
Warranty reserve related to acquisitions	9,617				819
Warranty expense	36,360				28,789
Warranty claims	(40,264		)		(25,857		)
Ending balance	$	23,306			$	17,593
(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 $21.4 million, $14.1 million, and $10.4 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, 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 $11.9 million, $12.0 million and $18.1 million was recognized for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, associated with restricted share grants. The company recorded a related tax benefit of $4.4 million, $4.6 million and $7.1 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
As of December 28, 2013, there was $0.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted share grant compensation arrangements, which will be recognized over a weighted average life of 1.5 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 386,000 restricted share grant awards in 2011 with a fair value of $34.7 million . Share grant awards issued in 2011 are performance based and were not subject to market conditions. The fair value of $89.98 per share for the awards for 2011 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 145,000, 329,000, and 536,000 for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. There were no anti-dilutive equity awards excluded from common stock equivalents for 2013, 2012 or 2011.
(r)	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash paid for interest was $14.1 million, $8.0 million and $7.8 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Cash payments totaling $49.5 million, $49.0 million, and $32.3 million were made for income taxes during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(s)	New Accounting Pronouncements
On July 27, 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2012-02, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)”. ASU-2012-02 allows an entity the option to make a qualitative evaluation to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired thus requiring the entity to perform quantitative impairment tests in accordance with ASC 350-30. The ASU also amends previous guidance by expanding upon the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider when making the qualitative evaluation. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities". This update provides clarification on the disclosure requirements related to recognized derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse purchase agreements, and securities borrowing and lending transactions. This update is effective for annual reporting periods and corresponding interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and retrospective application is required. The company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2013-01 on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income - Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income".  ASU No. 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. Additionally, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. The guidance does not change the items reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income is reclassified to net income. The company adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2013-02 on December 30, 2012.  As this guidance only revises the presentation of comprehensive income, there was no impact to the company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Financing_Arrangements

Financing Arrangements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Financing Arrangements	'
	FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
	The following is a summary of long-term debt at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012:
		2013			2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Senior secured revolving credit line	$	568,600		$	256,500
	Foreign loans	2,680			3,220
	Other debt arrangement	318			350
	Total debt	$	571,598		$	260,070
	Less current maturities of long-term debt	1,408			1,850
	Long-term debt	$	570,190		$	258,220
	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 December 28, 2013, the company had $568.6 million of borrowings outstanding under this facility. The company also had $12.8 million in outstanding letters of credit as of December 28, 2013, which reduces the borrowing availability under the revolving credit line. Remaining borrowing availability under this facility was $418.6 million at December 28, 2013.
	At December 28, 2013, borrowings under the senior secured credit facility are assessed at an interest rate of 1.50% above LIBOR for long-term borrowings or at the higher of the Prime rate and the Federal Funds Rate. At December 28, 2013 the average interest rate on the senior debt amounted to 1.85%. 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 December 28, 2013.
	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 December 28, 2013 these facilities amounted to $1.6 million in U.S. dollars, including $0.2 million outstanding under a revolving credit facility and $1.4 million under a term loan.  The interest rate on the revolving credit facility is assessed at 1.25% above Euro LIBOR, which amounted to 2.70% on December 28, 2013. The term loan matures in 2022 and the interest rate is assessed at 4.55%.
	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 December 28, 2013 these facilities amounted to $0.5 million in U.S. dollars.  The interest rate on the credit facilities is variable based on the three-month Euro LIBOR. At December 28, 2013, the average interest rate on these facilities was approximately 3.91%. 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 Private Limited in India.  At the time of the acquisition a local credit facility was established to fund local working capital needs denominated in Indian Rupee. At December 28, 2013, the facility amounted to $0.5 million in U.S. dollars. At December 28, 2013, 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 December 28, 2013, the average interest rate on this facility was approximately 11.00%.
	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):
		28-Dec-13						29-Dec-12
		Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Total debt	$	571,598		$	571,598		$	260,070	$	260,070
	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 December 28, 2013, the company had the following interest rate swaps in effect:
				Fixed
	Notional			Interest			Effective	Maturity
	Amount			Rate			Date	Date
	$	25,000,000		1.61	%		2/23/11	2/24/14
	25,000,000			2.52	%		2/23/11	2/23/16
	25,000,000			0.975	%		7/18/11	7/18/14
	15,000,000			1.185	%		9/12/11	9/12/16
	15,000,000			0.62	%		9/12/11	9/11/14
	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
	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 December 28, 2013, 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)
	2014	$	1,408
	2015	412
	2016	130
	2017	568,730
	2018 and thereafter	918
		$	571,598

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Not

Common and Preferred Stock (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Common and Preferred Stock	'
	COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
	(a)    Shares Authorized and Issued
	At December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 the company had 47,500,000, shares of common stock and 2,000,000 shares of non-voting preferred stock authorized. At December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, there were 19,124,502 and 18,802,972, 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 up to 1,800,000 common shares in open market purchases. During 2013, the company's Board of Directors authorized the purchase of an additional 1,000,000 common shares in open market purchases. As of December 28, 2013, the total number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program is 2,800,000. As of December 28, 2013, 1,764,456 shares had been purchased under the 1998 stock repurchase program and 1,035,544 remain authorized for repurchase.
	At December 28, 2013, the company had a total of 4,661,701 shares in treasury amounting to $151.7 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.
	•	1998 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1998 Plan"), as amended on December 15, 2003. Effective February 15, 2008 and in accordance with plan parameters, the company is no longer permitted to make grants under the 1998 Plan. Accordingly, zero shares are available for issuance under the 1998 Plan.
	As of December 28, 2013, a total of 3,363,506 share-based awards have been issued under the 1998 Plan.  This includes 928,186 restricted share grants, of which 19,859 remain unvested and 123,514 have been cancelled. This also includes 2,435,320 stock options, of which 2,435,320 have been exercised and zero remain outstanding.
	•	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 December 28, 2013, a total of 894,518 share-based awards have been issued under the 2007 Plan. This includes 890,889 restricted share grants, of which 368,400 remain outstanding and unvested.  This also includes 3,629 stock options, of which 708 have been exercised, 2,597 have been forfeited and zero remain outstanding.
	•	2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2011 Plan"). A maximum amount of 550,000 shares can be issued under the 2011 Plan.
	As of December 28, 2013, zero share-based awards have been issued under the 2011 Plan.
	A summary of stock option activity under the 1998 Plan is presented below (amounts in thousands, except share and per share data):
		Shares		Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
				Average			Average		Intrinsic
				Exercise			Remaining		Value
				Price			Life
	Outstanding at December 29, 2012:	347,916		$	11.04		0.65		$	39,811
	Granted	—		—
	Exercised	(347,916	)	—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Outstanding at December 28, 2013:	—		$	—		0		$	—
	Exercisable at December 28, 2013:	—		$	—		0		$	—
	Vested or expected to vest At December 28, 2013:	—		$	—		0		$	—
	A summary of the company’s nonvested restricted share grant activity under the 1998 and 2007 Plans and related information for fiscal years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 is as follows:
		Shares		Weighted
				Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested shares at December 31, 2011	687,360		$	65.78
	Granted	—		$	—
	Vested	(248,639	)	$	96.05
	Forfeited	(13,805	)	$	89.98
	Nonvested shares at December 29, 2012	424,916		$	87.73
	Granted	—		$	—
	Vested	(36,657	)	$	42.6
	Forfeited	—		$	—
	Nonvested shares at December 28, 2013	388,259		$	89.68
	Additional information related to the share based compensation is as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	80,528		$	42,208		$	1,477
	Cash received from exercise	3,842			2,804			236
	Tax benefit from option exercises	20,196			14,149			74

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	INCOME TAXES
	Earnings before taxes is summarized as follows:
		2013				2012				2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	Domestic	$	195,435			$	157,471			$	125,730
	Foreign	30,346				16,969				14,719
	Total	$	225,781			$	174,440			$	140,449
	The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:
		2013				2012				2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	Federal	$	60,232			$	42,660			$	33,778
	State and local	3,248				7,216				7,169
	Foreign	8,373				3,867				4,028
	Total	$	71,853			$	53,743			$	44,975
	Current	$	74,828			$	53,826			$	39,554
	Deferred	(2,975		)		(83		)		5,421
	Total	$	71,853			$	53,743			$	44,975
	Reconciliation of the differences between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to the effective rate are as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	U.S. federal statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	0.9			2.7			3
	Tax relief for U.S. manufacturers	(2.6	)		(2.4	)		(2.1	)
	Permanent book vs. tax differences	(1.3	)		(1.6	)		(1.1	)
	U.S. taxes on foreign earnings and foreign tax rate differentials	(0.9	)		(1.5	)		(1.5	)
	Reserve adjustments and other	0.7			(1.4	)		(1.3	)
	Consolidated effective tax	31.8	%		30.8	%		32	%
	At December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the company had recorded the following deferred tax assets and liabilities:
		2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	6,382			$	13,406
	Compensation related	25,321				20,038
	Accrued retirement benefits	6,234				7,105
	Inventory reserves	5,971				5,241
	Product liability and workers compensation reserves	7,902				6,351
	Warranty reserves	7,139				5,122
	Receivable related reserves	2,222				2,192
	UNICAP	5,123				2,425
	State net operating loss carryforwards	785				509
	Interest rate swap	419				964
	Other	12,091				10,501
	Gross deferred tax assets	79,589				73,854
	Valuation allowance	(466		)		(740		)
	Deferred tax assets	$	79,123			$	73,114
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Intangible assets	$	(82,188	)		$	(68,568	)
	Foreign tax earnings repatriation	(2,552		)		(2,005		)
	LIFO reserves	(22		)		(72		)
	Depreciation	(1,724		)		(1,794		)
	Other	(2,092		)		(2,148		)
	Deferred tax liabilities	$	(88,578	)		$	(74,587	)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(9,455	)		$	(1,473	)
	Current deferred asset	$	50,337			$	43,365
	Long-term deferred asset	1,641				—
	Long-term deferred liability	(61,433		)		(44,838		)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(9,455	)		$	(1,473	)
	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. Although the regulations are not effective until tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, certain portions may require an accounting method change on a retroactive basis, thus requiring an IRC Section 481(a) adjustment related to fixed and real asset deferred taxes, which will impact the fiscal year ending January 3, 2015. 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 $57.8 million and $38.1 million as of December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, 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 December 28, 2013, the company has federal and state income tax net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $19.0 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 2028. In addition, the company has Australian income tax net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1.4 million which have an indefinite carryforward life.
	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. The company is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2009, January 2, 2010 and January 1, 2011. The completion dates of these examinations have not been determined as of December 28, 2013.
	As of December 28, 2013, the total amount of liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and foreign taxes was approximately $12.7 million (of which $11.1 million would impact the effective tax rate if recognized) plus approximately $2.0 million of accrued interest and $1.8 million of penalties. The company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Interest recognized in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $0.4 million, $(0.2) million and $(0.3) million, respectively. Penalties recognized in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $0.2 million, $(0.4) million and $(0.5) million, respectively.
	The following table summarizes the activity related to the unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, December 29, 2012 and December 28, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
	Balance at January 1, 2011	$	17,786
Increases to current year tax positions	2,113
Increase to prior year tax positions	334
Decrease to prior year tax positions	(2,393		)
Settlements	(1,494		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(755		)
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
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 $3.4 million of its remaining unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized by the end of 2014 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	2008 – 2013
United States – states	2004 – 2013
Australia	2011 – 2013
Brazil	2010 – 2013
Canada	2009 – 2013
China	2003 – 2013
Czech Republic	2013
Denmark	2009 – 2013
France	2011 – 2013
Germany	2011 – 2013
India	2013
Italy	2009 – 2013
Luxembourg	2011 – 2013
Mexico	2007 – 2013
Philippines	2009 – 2013
South Korea	2007 – 2011
Spain	2008 – 2013
Taiwan	2008 – 2012
United Kingdom	2009 – 2013

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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 December 28, 2013, the fair value of these instruments was a liability of $1.5 million. The change in fair value of these swap agreements in 2013 was a gain of $0.8 million, net of taxes.
	A summary of the company’s interest rate swaps is as follows:
			Twelve Months Ended
		Location	28-Dec-13			29-Dec-12
			(dollars in thousands)
	Fair value	Other liabilities	$	(1,471	)	$	(2,853	)
	Amount of gain/(loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income	$	(644	)	$	(1,663	)
	Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)	Interest expense	$	(2,006	)	$	(2,001	)
	Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)	Other expense	$	20		$	(25	)
	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
	Dec. 28, 2013
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 2014 and thereafter. Future minimum payment obligations under these leases are as follows:
		Total Operating Lease
		Commitments
	2014	$	11,953
	2015	9,476
	2016	5,553
	2017	3,797
	2018	2,264
	2019 and thereafter	5,243
		$	38,286
	Rental expense pertaining to the operating leases was $11.0 million, $8.8 million, and $6.6 million in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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, 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, CookTek, Doyon, Frifri, Giga, Holman, Houno, IMC, Jade, Lang, Lincat, MagiKitch’n, 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 Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Australia, France, Germany and Mexico. Principal product lines of this group include batch ovens, belt ovens, continuous processing ovens, frying systems, automated thermal processing systems, automated loading and unloading systems, meat presses, breading, battering, mixing, forming, grinding and slicing equipment, food suspension, reduction and emulsion systems, defrosting equipment, packaging and food safety equipment. These products are sold and marketed under the brand names: Alkar, Armor Inox, Auto-Bake, Baker Thermal Solutions, Danfotech, Drake, Maurer-Atmos, MP Equipment, RapidPak, Spooner Vicars and Stewart Systems.
	The Residential Kitchen Equipment Group manufactures, sells and distributes kitchen equipment for the residential market. This business segment has manufacturing facilities in Greenwood, Mississippi. Principal product lines of this group are ranges, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, cooktops and outdoor equipment. These products are sold and marketed under the brand names of Brigade, Jade, TurboChef and Viking.
	The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The chief operating decision maker evaluates individual segment performance based on operating income. Management believes that intersegment sales are made at established arm's length transfer prices.
	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)
	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
	2011
	Net sales	$	723,274	$	132,633	$	—	$	—		$	855,907
	Operating income	181,963		19,997		—		(53,250		)	148,710
	Depreciation and amortization expense	15,839		3,053		—		816			19,708
	Net capital expenditures	6,896		447		—		497			7,840
	Total assets	848,655		238,724		—		59,133			1,146,512
	Long-lived assets	45,971		7,771		—		12,849			66,591
	-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):
		2013		2012		2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States and Canada	$	115,162	$	48,516	$	41,428
	Asia	5,133		3,391		2,467
	Europe and Middle East	15,762		19,198		18,780
	Latin America	1,516		1,221		3,916
	Total international	22,411		23,810		25,163
		$	137,573	$	72,326	$	66,591
	Net sales (in thousands):
		2013		2012		2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States and Canada	$	1,049,280	$	711,241	$	613,081
	Asia	109,599		91,021		61,078
	Europe and Middle East	187,381		167,840		137,335
	Latin America	82,425		68,072		44,413
	Total international	379,405		326,933		242,826
		$	1,428,685	$	1,038,174	$	855,907

Employee_Retirement_Plans

Employee Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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. Additionally, the company had maintained a retirement plan for non-employee directors participating on the Board of Directors prior to 2004 (“Director Plan”). In November 2010, the Board of Directors approved a revision to the directors’ compensation program that resulted in the plan being frozen and benefits being distributed to vested plan participants. Benefit distributions were made in December 2010 and in January 2011 subsequent to the fiscal year end. As of December 28, 2013, there are no longer any participants in the retirement plan for non-employee directors. This plan is not available to any new non-employee directors.
	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 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 noncurrent 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
	Fiscal Year 2012
		Elgin				Smithville				Wrexham			Chairman
		Plan				Plan				Plan			Plan
	Net Periodic Pension Cost:
	Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	—		$	1,625
	Interest cost	198				642				654			553
	Expected return on assets	(171		)		(546		)		(787		)	—
	Amortization of net loss (gain)	218				537				—			(405		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
		$	245			$	633			$	(133	)	$	1,773
	Change in Benefit Obligation:
	Benefit obligation – beginning of year	$	4,801			$	15,204			$	13,689		$	11,378
	Service cost	—				—				—			1,625
	Interest on benefit obligations	198				642				654			553
	Actuarial loss (gain)	125				724				1,238			(4,563		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
	Net benefit payments	(262		)		(500		)		(706		)	—
Exchange effect	—				—				587			—
Benefit obligation – end of year	$	4,862			$	16,070			$	15,462		$	8,993
Change in Plan Assets:
Plan assets at fair value – beginning of year	$	3,188			$	7,820			$	11,518		$	—
Company contributions	255				638				499			—
Investment gain	322				823				1,191			—
Benefit payments and plan expenses	(262		)		(500		)		(706		)	—
Exchange effect	—				—				495			—
Plan assets at fair value – end of year	$	3,503			$	8,781			$	12,997		$	—
Funded Status:
Unfunded benefit obligation	$	(1,359	)		$	(7,289	)		$	(2,465	)	$	(8,993	)
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
Other noncurrent liabilities	$	(1,359	)		$	(7,289	)		$	(2,465	)	$	(8,993	)
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	1,857			$	6,201			$	2,303		$	(1,622	)
Net prior service cost	—				—				—			—
Net transaction (asset) obligations	—				—				—			—
Total amount recognized	$	1,857			$	6,201			$	2,303		$	(1,622	)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$	4,862			$	16,070			$	15,462		$	4,764
Salary growth rate	n/a				n/a				n/a			10		%
Assumed discount rate	4		%		4		%		4.1		%	4		%
Expected return on assets	5.5		%		7		%		6.2		%	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
				2013			2012
Equity	48	%		62	%		52	%
Fixed income	40			33			36
Money market	4			2			6
Other (real estate & commodities)	8			3			6
	100	%		100	%		100	%
Smithville Plan
	Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
				2013			2012
Equity	48	%		61	%		52	%
Fixed income	40			32			37
Money market	4			4			5
Other (real estate & commodities)	8			3			6
	100	%		100	%		100	%
Wrexham Plan
	Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
				2013			2012
Equity	50	%		76	%		71	%
Fixed income	50			23			26
Money market	—			1			3
Other (real estate & commodities)	—			—			—
	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 December 28, 2013 (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)		$	67			$	—			$	67		$	—
Equity Securities:
Large Cap		934				934				—			—
Mid Cap		100				100				—			—
Small Cap		100				100				—			—
International		942				942				—			—
Fixed Income:
Government/Corporate		1,030				1,030				—			—
High Yield		184				184				—			—
Alternative:
Global Real Estate		224				224				—			—
Commodities		141				141				—			—
Total		$	3,722			$	3,655			$	67		$	—
(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)		$	368			$	—			$	368		$	—
Equity Securities:
Large Cap		2,293				2,293				—			—
Mid Cap		254				254				—			—
Small Cap		255				255				—			—
International		2,394				2,394				—			—
Fixed Income:
Government/Corporate		2,647				2,647				—			—
High Yield		466				466				—			—
Alternative:
Global Real Estate		567				567				—			—
Commodities		358				358				—			—
Total		$	9,602			$	9,234			$	368		$	—
(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)		$	186			$	—			$	186		$	—
Equity Securities:
UK		5,461				5,461				—			—
International
Developed		4,688				4,688				—			—
Emerging		589				589				—			—
Global		733				733				—			—
Fixed Income:
Government/Corporate		2,038				2,038				—			—
Aggregate		393				393				—			—
Index Linked		1,084				1,084				—			—
Total		$	15,172			$	14,986			$	186		$	—
(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
2014	$	292			$	611			$	662		$	—
2015	285				622				695			—
2016	288				644				728			—
2017	282				660				761			—
2018 through 2023	1,643				4,302				5,293			4,616
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 2014 are $0.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
(b)	401K Savings Plans
As of December 28, 2013, 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 less than $0.1 million for each of the years presented. There were no other profit sharing contributions to the 401K savings plans for 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Quarterly_Data_Unaudited

Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Data (Unaudited)	'
	QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)
			1st		2nd		3rd		4th		Total Year
			(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	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)		$	1.41	$	2	$	2.19	$	2.66	$	8.27
	Diluted earnings per share (1)		$	1.39	$	2	$	2.18	$	2.62	$	8.21
	2012
	Net sales		$	228,823	$	260,040	$	257,699	$	291,612	$	1,038,174
	Gross profit		87,483		101,816		100,445		113,245		402,989
	Income from operations		36,660		45,338		47,429		58,657		188,084
	Net earnings		$	22,095	$	31,045	$	29,769	$	37,788	$	120,697
	Basic earnings per share (1)		$	1.22	$	1.7	$	1.63	$	2.06	$	6.61
	Diluted earnings per share (1)		$	1.2	$	1.67	$	1.6	$	2.03	$	6.49
	-1	Sum of quarters may not equal the total for the year due to changes in the number of shares outstanding during the year.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Event	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On January 6, 2014, subsequent to the company's fiscal 2013 year end, the company completed its acquisition of the assets of Market Forge Industries, Inc. ("Market Forge"), a leading manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the foodservice industry for a purchase price of approximately $7.0 million. The product offerings of Market Forge include countertop steamers, kettles and braising pans used by leading restaurants and foodservice operations. Market Forge has annual revenues of approximately $15.0 million.
	On January 27, 2014 and January 31, 2014, subsequent to the company's fiscal 2013 year end, the company, through it's Viking subsidiary purchased certain assets of two of Viking's former distributors. The aggregate purchase price of these transactions was approximately $38.5 million.

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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 DECEMBER 28, 2013, DECEMBER 29, 2012
	AND DECEMBER 31, 2011
		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-
	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
	2011	$	7,975,000	$	83,000	$	(1,180,000	)	$	6,878,000

Acquisition_Integration_Initia

Acquisition Integration Initiatives (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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. These initiatives were substantially completed by the end of 2013. The company recorded expense in the amount of $9.1 million included within general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings for 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 December 28, 2013	$	1,619		$	584		$	77		$	108		$	2,388
	The company anticipates that all obligations will be satisfied by the end of the second quarter of 2014. As of December 28, 2013, the company believes the remaining reserve balance is adequate to cover the remaining costs identified.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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 2013, 2012, and 2011 ended on December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and each included 52 weeks.
	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 $7.0 million and $6.4 million at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. At December 28, 2013, 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 $22.3 million in 2013 and $22.2 million in 2012 and represented approximately 10% and 14% of the total inventory in each respective year. The amount of LIFO reserve at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 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	'
	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.
	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
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 collectability 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 2013 and 2012, the amount of this asset was $17.2 million and $8.2 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
	Dec. 28, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information	'
	The following unaudited results of operations for the twelve months ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, reflect the operations of Viking on a stand-alone basis (in thousands):
		Twelve Months Ended
		Dec 28, 2013			Dec 29, 2012
	Net sales	$	233,106		$	205,398
	Income (loss) from operations	$	11,084		$	(44,998	)
Beech Ovens [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	'
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Beech acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
		12-Apr-11			Adjustments			12-Apr-11
	Cash	$	525		$	—		$	525
	Current assets	1,145			(299		)	846
	Property, plant and equipment	57			—			57
	Goodwill	11,433			(192		)	11,241
	Other intangibles	2,317			(294		)	2,023
	Current liabilities	(1,100		)	(41		)	(1,141		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(893		)	826			(67		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	13,484		$	—		$	13,484
Lincat [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	'
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Lincat acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement  Period			(as adjusted)
		May 27, 2011			Adjustments			May 27, 2011
	Cash	$	12,392		$	—		$	12,392
	Current assets	16,992			(29		)	16,963
	Property, plant and equipment	14,368			—			14,368
	Goodwill	45,765			(7,274		)	38,491
	Other intangibles	31,343			1,976			33,319
	Current liabilities	(10,924		)	1,174			(9,750		)
	Long-term deferred tax liability	(13,803		)	4,153			(9,650		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(1,611		)	—			(1,611		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	94,522		$	—		$	94,522
Danfotech [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	'
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Danfotech acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
		5-Jul-11			Adjustments			5-Jul-11
	Cash	$	165		$	—		$	165
	Deferred tax asset	—			235			235
	Current assets	1,073			(370		)	703
	Property, plant and equipment	102			(55		)	47
	Goodwill	3,423			2,255			5,678
	Other intangibles	1,864			(778		)	1,086
	Other assets	4			—			4
	Current liabilities	(309		)	(807		)	(1,116		)
	Long-term deferred tax liability	(46		)	(91		)	(137		)
	Other non-current liabilities	—			(750		)	(750		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	6,276		$	(361	)	$	5,915
	Additional assets acquired post closing	—			730			730
	Contingent consideration	1,500			—			1,500
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	7,776		$	369		$	8,145
Maurer [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	'
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Maurer acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
		22-Jul-11			Adjustments			22-Jul-11
	Current assets	$	1,673		$	(668	)	$	1,005
	Property, plant and equipment	628			—			628
	Goodwill	870			350			1,220
	Other intangibles	922			—			922
	Current liabilities	(246		)	(265		)	(511		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	3,847		$	(583	)	$	3,264
Auto-Bake [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	'
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Auto-Bake acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement  Period			(as adjusted)
		Aug 1, 2011			Adjustments			Aug 1, 2011
	Cash	$	110		$	—		$	110
	Current assets	3,209			47			3,256
	Property, plant and equipment	477			—			477
	Goodwill	16,259			1,865			18,124
	Other intangibles	6,784			(2,726		)	4,058
	Other assets	336			(11		)	325
	Current liabilities	(2,506		)	8			(2,498		)
	Long-term deferred tax liability	(2,035		)	817			(1,218		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	22,634		$	—		$	22,634
Drake [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	'
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Drake acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
		Dec 2, 2011			Adjustments			Dec 2, 2011
	Cash	$	427		$	—		$	427
	Deferred tax asset	390			56			446
	Current assets	4,245			(213		)	4,032
	Property, plant and equipment	1,773			—			1,773
	Goodwill	15,237			474			15,711
	Other intangibles	5,810			—			5,810
	Other assets	9			—			9
	Current liabilities	(3,334		)	54			(3,280		)
	Long-term deferred tax liability	(2,395		)	32			(2,363		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	22,162		$	403		$	22,565
Armor Inox [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	'
	The final allocation of cash paid for the Armor Inox acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		(as initially reported)			Measurement Period			(as adjusted)
		Dec 21, 2011			Adjustments			Dec 21, 2011
	Cash	$	18,201		$	—		$	18,201
	Current assets	14,612			(958		)	13,654
	Property, plant and equipment	941			630			1,571
	Goodwill	23,789			2,346			26,135
	Other intangibles	12,155			(2,735		)	9,420
	Other assets	25			—			25
	Current liabilities	(18,440		)	(186		)	(18,626		)
	Long-term deferred tax liability	(3,975		)	903			(3,072		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(450		)	—			(450		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	46,858		$	—		$	46,858
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) Sep 5, 2012			Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Sep 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 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 dates to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Jun 29, 2013			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Jun 29, 2013
	Current assets	$	21,390		$	(1,972	)	$	19,418
	Property, plant and equipment	1,318			—			1,318
	Goodwill	1,709			1,972			3,681
	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 following estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are provisional and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
		(as initially reported) Oct 15, 2013
	Current assets	$	5,638
	Property, plant and equipment	182
	Goodwill	5,943
	Other intangibles	4,333
	Other assets	4
	Current liabilities	(3,979		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(875		)
	Consideration paid at closing	$	11,246
	Deferred payments	1,067
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	12,313
Wunder-Bar [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) Dec 17, 2013
	Cash	$	857
	Deferred tax asset	50
	Current assets	13,127
	Property, plant and equipment	1,735
	Goodwill	45,056
	Other intangibles	30,000
	Current liabilities	(5,013		)
	Long-term tax liabilities	(10,811		)
	Other non-current liabilities	(1		)
	Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	75,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current	'
	Inventories at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 are as follows:
		2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Raw materials and parts	$	110,310			$	87,184
	Work in process	20,448				18,957
	Finished goods	89,358				47,349
		$	220,116			$	153,490
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost as follows:
		2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Land	$	10,289			$	8,402
	Building and improvements	80,051				48,164
	Furniture and fixtures	23,476				13,644
	Machinery and equipment	84,970				57,650
		198,786				127,860
	Less accumulated depreciation	(73,329		)		(63,974		)
		$	125,457			$	63,886
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 31, 2011	$	375,352			$	102,460			$	—		$	477,812
	Goodwill acquired during the year	18,855				22,968				—			41,823
	Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	528				2,381				—			2,909
	Exchange effect	2,511				956				—			3,467
	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
Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class	'
	Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
		December 28, 2013										December 29, 2012
		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	5.1		$	144,298			$	(61,506	)		3.3	$	76,763		$	(40,349	)
	Backlog	0		10,851				(10,851		)		1	8,751			(6,713		)
	Developed technology	3.9		17,888				(14,993		)		3.3	17,876			(11,975		)
				$	173,037			$	(87,350	)			$	103,390		$	(59,037	)
	Indefinite-lived assets:
	Trademarks and tradenames			$	362,257								$	188,988
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	'
	The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	23,421
	2015	18,035
	2016	14,989
	2017	10,941
	2018	9,932
	Thereafter	8,369
		$	85,687
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	'
	Accrued expenses consist of the following at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively:
		2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	56,544			$	42,960
	Advanced customer deposits	31,276				37,392
	Accrued customer rebates	26,947				23,901
	Accrued warranty	23,306				17,593
	Accrued product liability and workers compensation	15,355				13,290
	Accrued agent commission	9,767				9,531
	Contingent consideration	8,628				3,563
	Accrued professional services	7,441				8,346
	Accrued sales and other tax	5,762				4,560
	Other accrued expenses	28,433				9,796
		$	213,459			$	170,932
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:
		2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax	$	(2,120	)		$	(5,597	)
	Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax	(630		)		(1,447		)
	Currency translation adjustments	(5,885		)		(5,355		)
		$	(8,635	)		$	(12,399	)
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 December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		Fair Value				Fair Value				Fair Value			Total
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
	As of December 28, 2013
	Financial Assets:
	Pension Plans	$	27,875			$	621			—			$	28,496
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	—				$	1,471			—			$	1,471
	Contingent consideration	—								$	10,063		$	10,063
	As of December 29, 2012
	Financial Assets:
	Pension Plans	$	24,346			$	935			—			$	25,281
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	—				$	2,853			—			$	2,853
	Contingent consideration	—				—				$	8,609		$	8,609
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability	'
	A rollforward of the warranty reserve for the fiscal years 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	17,593			$	13,842
	Warranty reserve related to acquisitions	9,617				819
	Warranty expense	36,360				28,789
	Warranty claims	(40,264		)		(25,857		)
	Ending balance	$	23,306			$	17,593

Financing_Arrangements_Tables

Financing Arrangements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	'
	The following is a summary of long-term debt at December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012:
		2013			2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Senior secured revolving credit line	$	568,600		$	256,500
	Foreign loans	2,680			3,220
	Other debt arrangement	318			350
	Total debt	$	571,598		$	260,070
	Less current maturities of long-term debt	1,408			1,850
	Long-term debt	$	570,190		$	258,220
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):
		28-Dec-13						29-Dec-12
		Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Total debt	$	571,598		$	571,598		$	260,070	$	260,070
Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives	'
	As of December 28, 2013, the company had the following interest rate swaps in effect:
				Fixed
	Notional			Interest			Effective	Maturity
	Amount			Rate			Date	Date
	$	25,000,000		1.61	%		2/23/11	2/24/14
	25,000,000			2.52	%		2/23/11	2/23/16
	25,000,000			0.975	%		7/18/11	7/18/14
	15,000,000			1.185	%		9/12/11	9/12/16
	15,000,000			0.62	%		9/12/11	9/11/14
	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
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)
	2014	$	1,408
	2015	412
	2016	130
	2017	568,730
	2018 and thereafter	918
		$	571,598

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Tab

Common and Preferred Stock (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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 under the 1998 and 2007 Plans and related information for fiscal years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 is as follows:
		Shares		Weighted
				Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested shares at December 31, 2011	687,360		$	65.78
	Granted	—		$	—
	Vested	(248,639	)	$	96.05
	Forfeited	(13,805	)	$	89.98
	Nonvested shares at December 29, 2012	424,916		$	87.73
	Granted	—		$	—
	Vested	(36,657	)	$	42.6
	Forfeited	—		$	—
	Nonvested shares at December 28, 2013	388,259		$	89.68
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity	'
	Additional information related to the share based compensation is as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	80,528		$	42,208		$	1,477
	Cash received from exercise	3,842			2,804			236
	Tax benefit from option exercises	20,196			14,149			74
Stock Incentive Plan 1998 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity	'
	A summary of stock option activity under the 1998 Plan is presented below (amounts in thousands, except share and per share data):
		Shares		Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
				Average			Average		Intrinsic
				Exercise			Remaining		Value
				Price			Life
	Outstanding at December 29, 2012:	347,916		$	11.04		0.65		$	39,811
	Granted	—		—
	Exercised	(347,916	)	—
	Forfeited	—		—
	Outstanding at December 28, 2013:	—		$	—		0		$	—
	Exercisable at December 28, 2013:	—		$	—		0		$	—
	Vested or expected to vest At December 28, 2013:	—		$	—		0		$	—

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Before Taxes	'
	Earnings before taxes is summarized as follows:
		2013				2012				2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	Domestic	$	195,435			$	157,471			$	125,730
	Foreign	30,346				16,969				14,719
	Total	$	225,781			$	174,440			$	140,449
Schedule of Provision of Taxes	'
	The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:
		2013				2012				2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	Federal	$	60,232			$	42,660			$	33,778
	State and local	3,248				7,216				7,169
	Foreign	8,373				3,867				4,028
	Total	$	71,853			$	53,743			$	44,975
	Current	$	74,828			$	53,826			$	39,554
	Deferred	(2,975		)		(83		)		5,421
	Total	$	71,853			$	53,743			$	44,975
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:
		2013			2012			2011
	U.S. federal statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	0.9			2.7			3
	Tax relief for U.S. manufacturers	(2.6	)		(2.4	)		(2.1	)
	Permanent book vs. tax differences	(1.3	)		(1.6	)		(1.1	)
	U.S. taxes on foreign earnings and foreign tax rate differentials	(0.9	)		(1.5	)		(1.5	)
	Reserve adjustments and other	0.7			(1.4	)		(1.3	)
	Consolidated effective tax	31.8	%		30.8	%		32	%
Schedule of Deferred Assets and Liabilities	'
	At December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the company had recorded the following deferred tax assets and liabilities:
		2013				2012
		(dollars in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	6,382			$	13,406
	Compensation related	25,321				20,038
	Accrued retirement benefits	6,234				7,105
	Inventory reserves	5,971				5,241
	Product liability and workers compensation reserves	7,902				6,351
	Warranty reserves	7,139				5,122
	Receivable related reserves	2,222				2,192
	UNICAP	5,123				2,425
	State net operating loss carryforwards	785				509
	Interest rate swap	419				964
	Other	12,091				10,501
	Gross deferred tax assets	79,589				73,854
	Valuation allowance	(466		)		(740		)
	Deferred tax assets	$	79,123			$	73,114
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Intangible assets	$	(82,188	)		$	(68,568	)
	Foreign tax earnings repatriation	(2,552		)		(2,005		)
	LIFO reserves	(22		)		(72		)
	Depreciation	(1,724		)		(1,794		)
	Other	(2,092		)		(2,148		)
	Deferred tax liabilities	$	(88,578	)		$	(74,587	)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(9,455	)		$	(1,473	)
	Current deferred asset	$	50,337			$	43,365
	Long-term deferred asset	1,641				—
	Long-term deferred liability	(61,433		)		(44,838		)
	Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(9,455	)		$	(1,473	)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	'
	The following table summarizes the activity related to the unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, December 29, 2012 and December 28, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
	Balance at January 1, 2011	$	17,786
	Increases to current year tax positions	2,113
	Increase to prior year tax positions	334
	Decrease to prior year tax positions	(2,393		)
	Settlements	(1,494		)
	Lapse of statute of limitations	(755		)
	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
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	2008 – 2013
	United States – states	2004 – 2013
	Australia	2011 – 2013
	Brazil	2010 – 2013
	Canada	2009 – 2013
	China	2003 – 2013
	Czech Republic	2013
	Denmark	2009 – 2013
	France	2011 – 2013
	Germany	2011 – 2013
	India	2013
	Italy	2009 – 2013
	Luxembourg	2011 – 2013
	Mexico	2007 – 2013
	Philippines	2009 – 2013
	South Korea	2007 – 2011
	Spain	2008 – 2013
	Taiwan	2008 – 2012
	United Kingdom	2009 – 2013

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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	28-Dec-13			29-Dec-12
			(dollars in thousands)
	Fair value	Other liabilities	$	(1,471	)	$	(2,853	)
	Amount of gain/(loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income	$	(644	)	$	(1,663	)
	Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)	Interest expense	$	(2,006	)	$	(2,001	)
	Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)	Other expense	$	20		$	(25	)

Lease_Commitments_Tables

Lease Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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
	2014	$	11,953
	2015	9,476
	2016	5,553
	2017	3,797
	2018	2,264
	2019 and thereafter	5,243
		$	38,286

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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)
	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
	2011
	Net sales	$	723,274	$	132,633	$	—	$	—		$	855,907
	Operating income	181,963		19,997		—		(53,250		)	148,710
	Depreciation and amortization expense	15,839		3,053		—		816			19,708
	Net capital expenditures	6,896		447		—		497			7,840
	Total assets	848,655		238,724		—		59,133			1,146,512
	Long-lived assets	45,971		7,771		—		12,849			66,591
	-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):
		2013		2012		2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States and Canada	$	115,162	$	48,516	$	41,428
	Asia	5,133		3,391		2,467
	Europe and Middle East	15,762		19,198		18,780
	Latin America	1,516		1,221		3,916
	Total international	22,411		23,810		25,163
		$	137,573	$	72,326	$	66,591
Schedule of Entity-Wide Information, Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services	'
	Net sales (in thousands):
		2013		2012		2011
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States and Canada	$	1,049,280	$	711,241	$	613,081
	Asia	109,599		91,021		61,078
	Europe and Middle East	187,381		167,840		137,335
	Latin America	82,425		68,072		44,413
	Total international	379,405		326,933		242,826
		$	1,428,685	$	1,038,174	$	855,907

Employee_Retirement_Plans_Tabl

Employee Retirement Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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 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 noncurrent 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
	Fiscal Year 2012
		Elgin				Smithville				Wrexham			Chairman
		Plan				Plan				Plan			Plan
	Net Periodic Pension Cost:
	Service cost	$	—			$	—			$	—		$	1,625
	Interest cost	198				642				654			553
	Expected return on assets	(171		)		(546		)		(787		)	—
	Amortization of net loss (gain)	218				537				—			(405		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
		$	245			$	633			$	(133	)	$	1,773
	Change in Benefit Obligation:
	Benefit obligation – beginning of year	$	4,801			$	15,204			$	13,689		$	11,378
	Service cost	—				—				—			1,625
	Interest on benefit obligations	198				642				654			553
	Actuarial loss (gain)	125				724				1,238			(4,563		)
	Pension settlement	—				—				—			—
	Net benefit payments	(262		)		(500		)		(706		)	—
	Exchange effect	—				—				587			—
	Benefit obligation – end of year	$	4,862			$	16,070			$	15,462		$	8,993
	Change in Plan Assets:
	Plan assets at fair value – beginning of year	$	3,188			$	7,820			$	11,518		$	—
	Company contributions	255				638				499			—
	Investment gain	322				823				1,191			—
Benefit payments and plan expenses	(262		)		(500		)		(706		)	—
Exchange effect	—				—				495			—
Plan assets at fair value – end of year	$	3,503			$	8,781			$	12,997		$	—
Funded Status:
Unfunded benefit obligation	$	(1,359	)		$	(7,289	)		$	(2,465	)	$	(8,993	)
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:
Other noncurrent liabilities	$	(1,359	)		$	(7,289	)		$	(2,465	)	$	(8,993	)
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	1,857			$	6,201			$	2,303		$	(1,622	)
Net prior service cost	—				—				—			—
Net transaction (asset) obligations	—				—				—			—
Total amount recognized	$	1,857			$	6,201			$	2,303		$	(1,622	)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$	4,862			$	16,070			$	15,462		$	4,764
Salary growth rate	n/a				n/a				n/a			10		%
Assumed discount rate	4		%		4		%		4.1		%	4		%
Expected return on assets	5.5		%		7		%		6.2		%	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
					2013			2012
	Equity	48	%		62	%		52	%
	Fixed income	40			33			36
	Money market	4			2			6
	Other (real estate & commodities)	8			3			6
		100	%		100	%		100	%
	Smithville Plan
		Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
					2013			2012
	Equity	48	%		61	%		52	%
	Fixed income	40			32			37
	Money market	4			4			5
	Other (real estate & commodities)	8			3			6
		100	%		100	%		100	%
	Wrexham Plan
		Target Allocation			Percentage of Plan Assets
					2013			2012
	Equity	50	%		76	%		71	%
	Fixed income	50			23			26
	Money market	—			1			3
	Other (real estate & commodities)	—			—			—
		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 December 28, 2013 (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)		$	67			$	—			$	67		$	—
	Equity Securities:
	Large Cap		934				934				—			—
	Mid Cap		100				100				—			—
	Small Cap		100				100				—			—
	International		942				942				—			—
	Fixed Income:
	Government/Corporate		1,030				1,030				—			—
	High Yield		184				184				—			—
	Alternative:
	Global Real Estate		224				224				—			—
	Commodities		141				141				—			—
	Total		$	3,722			$	3,655			$	67		$	—
	(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)		$	368			$	—			$	368		$	—
	Equity Securities:
	Large Cap		2,293				2,293				—			—
	Mid Cap		254				254				—			—
	Small Cap		255				255				—			—
	International		2,394				2,394				—			—
	Fixed Income:
	Government/Corporate		2,647				2,647				—			—
	High Yield		466				466				—			—
	Alternative:
	Global Real Estate		567				567				—			—
	Commodities		358				358				—			—
	Total		$	9,602			$	9,234			$	368		$	—
	(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)		$	186			$	—			$	186		$	—
	Equity Securities:
	UK		5,461				5,461				—			—
	International
	Developed		4,688				4,688				—			—
	Emerging		589				589				—			—
	Global		733				733				—			—
	Fixed Income:
	Government/Corporate		2,038				2,038				—			—
	Aggregate		393				393				—			—
	Index Linked		1,084				1,084				—			—
	Total		$	15,172			$	14,986			$	186		$	—
	(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
	2014	$	292			$	611			$	662		$	—
	2015	285				622				695			—
	2016	288				644				728			—
	2017	282				660				761			—
	2018 through 2023	1,643				4,302				5,293			4,616

Quarterly_Data_Unaudited_Table

Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information	'
			1st		2nd		3rd		4th		Total Year
			(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	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)		$	1.41	$	2	$	2.19	$	2.66	$	8.27
	Diluted earnings per share (1)		$	1.39	$	2	$	2.18	$	2.62	$	8.21
	2012
	Net sales		$	228,823	$	260,040	$	257,699	$	291,612	$	1,038,174
	Gross profit		87,483		101,816		100,445		113,245		402,989
	Income from operations		36,660		45,338		47,429		58,657		188,084
	Net earnings		$	22,095	$	31,045	$	29,769	$	37,788	$	120,697
	Basic earnings per share (1)		$	1.22	$	1.7	$	1.63	$	2.06	$	6.61
	Diluted earnings per share (1)		$	1.2	$	1.67	$	1.6	$	2.03	$	6.49
	-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
	Dec. 28, 2013
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 December 28, 2013	$	1,619		$	584		$	77		$	108		$	2,388

Nature_of_Operations_Details

Nature of Operations (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
	segment	segment
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating segments	3	3
United States [Member]	'	'
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Number of manufacturing plants	24	24
International [Member]	'	'
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Number of manufacturing plants	11	11

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco1

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

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

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0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

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12 Months Ended

Apr. 12, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Apr. 12, 2011

Apr. 12, 2011

27-May-11

Dec. 28, 2013

27-May-11

Dec. 28, 2013

27-May-11

27-May-11

Jul. 05, 2011

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 05, 2011

Jul. 05, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Jul. 05, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Jul. 05, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Jul. 05, 2011

Jul. 05, 2011

Jul. 22, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Jul. 22, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Jul. 22, 2011

Jul. 22, 2011

Aug. 01, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Aug. 01, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Aug. 01, 2011

Aug. 01, 2011

Dec. 02, 2011

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 02, 2011

Dec. 02, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 02, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 02, 2011

Dec. 02, 2011

Dec. 21, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 21, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 21, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 21, 2011

Dec. 21, 2011

Mar. 14, 2012

Dec. 28, 2013

Mar. 14, 2012

Sep. 05, 2012

Dec. 28, 2013

Sep. 05, 2012

Dec. 28, 2013

Sep. 05, 2012

Sep. 05, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Apr. 12, 2011

27-May-11

Jul. 05, 2011

Dec. 29, 2012

Jul. 22, 2011

Aug. 01, 2011

Dec. 02, 2011

Dec. 21, 2011

Mar. 14, 2012

Sep. 05, 2012

Beech Ovens [Member]

Beech Ovens [Member]

Beech Ovens [Member]

Beech Ovens [Member]

Lincat [Member]

Lincat [Member]

Lincat [Member]

Lincat [Member]

Lincat [Member]

Lincat [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Maurer [Member]

Maurer [Member]

Maurer [Member]

Maurer [Member]

Maurer [Member]

Maurer [Member]

Auto-Bake [Member]

Auto-Bake [Member]

Auto-Bake [Member]

Auto-Bake [Member]

Auto-Bake [Member]

Auto-Bake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Armor Inox [Member]

Armor Inox [Member]

Armor Inox [Member]

Armor Inox [Member]

Armor Inox [Member]

Armor Inox [Member]

Armor Inox [Member]

Armor Inox [Member]

Baker [Member]

Baker [Member]

Baker [Member]

Stewart [Member]

Stewart [Member]

Stewart [Member]

Stewart [Member]

Stewart [Member]

Stewart [Member]

Nieco [Member]

Nieco [Member]

Nieco [Member]

Nieco [Member]

Nieco [Member]

Nieco [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member]

Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member]

Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Beech Ovens [Member]

Lincat [Member]

Danfotech [Member]

Maurer [Member]

Maurer [Member]

Auto-Bake [Member]

Drake [Member]

Armor Inox [Member]

Baker [Member]

Stewart [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Tangible Assets [Member]

Intangible Assets [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Developed Technology Rights [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Tangible Assets and Liability Accounts [Member]

Intangible Assets [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Food Processing Group [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Backlog [Member]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

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Business acquisition payment (refund)

$13,000,000

'

'

'

$82,100,000

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'

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'

$6,100,000

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'

$3,300,000

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'

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'

$22,500,000

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'

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'

'

$21,700,000

$400,000

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'

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'

'

'

$28,700,000

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'

'

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'

$10,300,000

'

'

$27,800,000

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'

$23,900,000

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other intangibles

2,023,000

'

100,000

1,900,000

33,319,000

'

17,600,000

'

500,000

15,200,000

1,086,000

'

'

'

'

'

400,000

'

100,000

'

100,000

600,000

922,000

'

300,000

'

100,000

600,000

4,058,000

'

1,900,000

'

200,000

2,000,000

5,810,000

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

'

100,000

3,200,000

9,420,000

'

1,100,000

'

3,800,000

'

1,100,000

3,400,000

750,000

'

800,000

'

'

5,900,000

'

400,000

4,600,000

'

'

6,500,000

'

100,000

3,100,000

-294,000

1,976,000

-778,000

'

0

-2,726,000

0

-2,735,000

750,000

'

Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period

'

'3 months

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'3 months

'

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'

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'4 years

'

'3 months

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'4 years

'

'3 years

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'

'

'5 years

'

'3 months

'

'

'

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'

'

'5 years

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'1 month

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'

'

'6 years

'

'2 years

'

'7 years

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'5 years

'

'6 months

'

'

'

'4 years

'

'3 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition, additional assets purchased

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

730,000

'

700,000

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730,000

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Deferred tax liability, net

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100,000

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100,000

100,000

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100,000

2,300,000

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Current deferred tax asset

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400,000

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400,000

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'

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'

'

Long term deferred tax liability

'

'

'

'

9,650,000

'

'

'

'

'

137,000

'

'

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'

'

'

'

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'

1,218,000

'

'

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'

2,363,000

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3,072,000

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-4,153,000

91,000

'

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-817,000

-32,000

-903,000

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Contingent consideration

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1,500,000

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4,600,000

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3,600,000

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0

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'

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'

'

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

13,484,000

'

'

'

94,522,000

'

'

'

'

'

8,145,000

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3,264,000

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22,634,000

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22,565,000

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46,858,000

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31,284,000

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27,058,000

'

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0

0

369,000

-600,000

-583,000

0

403,000

0

'

-716,000

Refund received in relation to working capital adjustment

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($400,000)

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$1,300,000

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Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco2

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Beech Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Apr. 12, 2011	Apr. 12, 2011	Apr. 12, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Beech Ovens [Member]	Beech Ovens [Member]	Beech Ovens [Member]
					as initially reported [Member]	Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	$525	$525	$0
Current assets	'	'	'	846	1,145	-299
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	57	57	0
Goodwill	687,955	526,011	477,812	11,241	11,433	-192
Other intangibles	'	'	'	2,023	2,317	-294
Current liabilities	'	'	'	-1,141	-1,100	-41
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	'	-67	-893	826
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	$13,484	$13,484	$0

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco3

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Lincat Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	27-May-11	27-May-11	27-May-11
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Lincat [Member]	Lincat [Member]	Lincat [Member]
					as initially reported [Member]	Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	$12,392	$12,392	$0
Current assets	'	'	'	16,963	16,992	-29
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	14,368	14,368	0
Goodwill	687,955	526,011	477,812	38,491	45,765	-7,274
Other intangibles	'	'	'	33,319	31,343	1,976
Current liabilities	'	'	'	-9,750	-10,924	1,174
Long-term deferred tax liability	'	'	'	-9,650	-13,803	4,153
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	'	-1,611	-1,611	0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	$94,522	$94,522	$0

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco4

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Danfotech Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Dec. 17, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 05, 2011	Jul. 05, 2011	Jul. 05, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				as initially reported [Member]	Danfotech [Member]	Danfotech [Member]	Danfotech [Member]	Danfotech [Member]
							as initially reported [Member]	Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	'	'	$165	$165	$0
Deferred tax asset	'	'	'	50	'	235	0	235
Current assets	'	'	'	'	'	703	1,073	-370
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	'	'	47	102	-55
Goodwill	687,955	526,011	477,812	'	'	5,678	3,423	2,255
Other intangibles	'	'	'	'	'	1,086	1,864	-778
Other assets	'	'	'	'	'	4	4	0
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	1,116	309	807
Long-term deferred tax liability	'	'	'	'	'	-137	-46	-91
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	-750	0	-750
Consideration paid at closing	'	'	'	'	'	5,915	6,276	-361
Additional assets acquired post closing	'	'	'	'	700	730	0	730
Contingent consideration	'	'	'	'	'	1,500	1,500	0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	'	'	$8,145	$7,776	$369

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco5

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Maurer Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Jul. 22, 2011	Jul. 22, 2011	Dec. 29, 2012	Jul. 22, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Maurer [Member]	as initially reported [Member]	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
					Maurer [Member]	Maurer [Member]	Maurer [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	$1,005	$1,673	'	($668)
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	628	628	'	0
Goodwill	687,955	526,011	477,812	1,220	870	'	350
Other intangibles	'	'	'	922	922	'	0
Current liabilities	'	'	'	-511	-246	'	-265
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	$3,264	$3,847	($600)	($583)

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco6

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Auto-Bake Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Aug. 01, 2011	Aug. 01, 2011	Aug. 01, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Auto-Bake [Member]	Auto-Bake [Member]	Auto-Bake [Member]
					as initially reported [Member]	Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	$110	$110	$0
Current assets	'	'	'	3,256	3,209	47
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	477	477	0
Goodwill	687,955	526,011	477,812	18,124	16,259	1,865
Other intangibles	'	'	'	4,058	6,784	-2,726
Other assets	'	'	'	325	336	-11
Current liabilities	'	'	'	-2,498	-2,506	8
Long-term deferred tax liability	'	'	'	-1,218	-2,035	817
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	$22,634	$22,634	$0

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco7

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Drake Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Dec. 17, 2013	Dec. 02, 2011	Dec. 02, 2011	Dec. 02, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				as initially reported [Member]	Drake [Member]	Drake [Member]	Drake [Member]
						as initially reported [Member]	Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	'	$427	$427	$0
Deferred tax asset	'	'	'	50	446	390	56
Current assets	'	'	'	'	4,032	4,245	-213
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	'	1,773	1,773	0
Goodwill	687,955	526,011	477,812	'	15,711	15,237	474
Other intangibles	'	'	'	'	5,810	5,810	0
Other assets	'	'	'	'	9	9	0
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	-3,280	-3,334	54
Long-term deferred tax liability	'	'	'	'	-2,363	-2,395	32
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	'	$22,565	$22,162	$403

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco8

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Armor Inox Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Dec. 21, 2011	Dec. 21, 2011	Dec. 21, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Armor Inox [Member]	Armor Inox [Member]	Armor Inox [Member]
					as initially reported [Member]	Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	$18,201	$18,201	$0
Current assets	'	'	'	13,654	14,612	-958
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	1,571	941	630
Goodwill	687,955	526,011	477,812	26,135	23,789	2,346
Other intangibles	'	'	'	9,420	12,155	-2,735
Other assets	'	'	'	25	25	0
Current liabilities	'	'	'	-18,626	-18,440	-186
Long-term deferred tax liability	'	'	'	-3,072	-3,975	903
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	'	-450	-450	0
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	$46,858	$46,858	$0

Acquisitions_and_Purchase_Acco9

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Baker Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Mar. 14, 2012	Mar. 14, 2012	Mar. 14, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Baker [Member]	Baker [Member]	Baker [Member]
					as initially reported [Member]	Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	$2,381	$4,617	($2,236)
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	221	221	0
Goodwill	687,955	526,011	477,812	7,278	5,797	1,481
Other intangibles	'	'	'	750	0	750
Current liabilities	'	'	'	-380	-385	5
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net	'	'	'	$10,250	$10,250	$0

Recovered_Sheet1

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Stewart Acquisition (Details) (Stewart [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 05, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents	$244,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets	9,917,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	1,236,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	15,746,000
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Intangible Assets	10,880,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities	6,739,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information Adjustment, Working Capital	1,300,000
Other non-current liabilities	-4,587,000
Consideration paid at closing	26,697,000
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value	4,587,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	31,284,000
as initially reported [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents	0
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets	11,839,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	653,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	17,886,000
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Intangible Assets	6,850,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities	5,228,000
Other non-current liabilities	-4,000,000
Consideration paid at closing	28,000,000
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value	4,000,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	32,000,000
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents	244,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets	-1,922,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	583,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	-2,140,000
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Intangible Assets	4,030,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities	1,511,000
Other non-current liabilities	-587,000
Consideration paid at closing	-1,303,000
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value	587,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	($716,000)

Recovered_Sheet2

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Nieco Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				Nieco [Member]	as initially reported [Member]	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
					Nieco [Member]	Nieco [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents	'	'	'	$140	$140	$0
Goodwill	687,955	526,011	477,812	'	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	'	-3,645	-3,058	-587
Consideration paid at closing	'	'	'	24,000	'	'
Contingent consideration	'	'	'	3,600	'	'
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	'	27,058	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets	'	'	'	4,011	4,011	0
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	'	'	'	268	268	0
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	'	'	'	15,382	18,855	-3,473
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Intangible Assets	'	'	'	9,680	5,620	4,060
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities	'	'	'	-1,836	-1,836	0
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Consideration Paid	'	'	'	24,000	'	0
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value	'	'	'	3,645	3,058	587
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net	'	'	'	$27,645	'	$587

Recovered_Sheet3

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Viking Range Acquisition (Details) (Details) (Viking Range Corporation [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
		as initially reported [Member]	Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Residential Kitchen [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]	Backlog [Member]	Backlog [Member]
				Trade Names [Member]	Residential Kitchen [Member]	Residential Kitchen [Member]	Residential Kitchen [Member]	Residential Kitchen [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$361,700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Provisional Information Adjustment, Working Capital	11,200,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents	6,779,000	6,900,000	-121,000	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets	38,409,000	40,794,000	-2,385,000	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	56,247,000	76,693,000	-20,446,000	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	112,081,000	144,833,000	-32,752,000	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Intangible Assets	197,000,000	152,500,000	44,500,000	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	13,469,000	12,604,000	865,000	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities	-53,088,000	-52,202,000	-886,000	'	'	'	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	-2,387,000	-2,386,000	-1,000	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net	368,510,000	379,736,000	-11,226,000	'	'	'	'	'
Other intangibles	'	'	'	$151,000,000	'	$44,000,000	'	$2,000,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'	'	'	'	'6 years	'	'3 months	'

Recovered_Sheet4

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Results of Operations (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 29, 2013

Mar. 30, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 29, 2012

Sep. 29, 2012

Oct. 01, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Apr. 02, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue, Net

$363,801

$327,451

$377,420

$291,612

$360,013

$257,699

$260,040

$228,823

$1,428,685

$1,038,174

$855,907

Operating Income (Loss)

60,325

42,195

74,454

58,657

67,488

47,429

45,338

36,660

244,462

[1]

188,084

[1]

148,710

[1]

Viking Range Corporation [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue, Net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

233,106

205,398

'

Operating Income (Loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11,084

($44,998)

'

[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.

Recovered_Sheet5

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Distributors Acquisition (Details) (Distributors [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
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 dates to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
			(as initially reported) Jun 29, 2013			Preliminary Measurement Period Adjustments			(as adjusted) Jun 29, 2013
		Current assets	$	21,390		$	(1,972	)	$	19,418
		Property, plant and equipment	1,318			—			1,318
		Goodwill	1,709			1,972			3,681
		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
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$23,600,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets	19,418,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	1,318,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	3,681,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities	-804,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net	23,613,000	'
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement	8,697,000	8,700,000
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Consideration Paid	14,916,000	'
as initially reported [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets	21,390,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	1,318,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	1,709,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities	-804,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net	23,613,000	'
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement	8,697,000	'
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Consideration Paid	14,916,000	'
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets	-1,972,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	0	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	1,972,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities	0	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net	0	'
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement	0	'
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Consideration Paid	$0	'

Recovered_Sheet6

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Celfrost Acquisition (Details) (Celfrost [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Oct. 15, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$11,200,000
Payments for Previous Acquisition	1,100,000
as initially reported [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets	5,638,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	182,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	5,943,000
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Intangible Assets	4,333,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	4,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities	-3,979,000
Other non-current liabilities	-875,000
Consideration paid at closing	11,246,000
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value	1,067,000
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed	12,313,000
Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Other intangibles	2,300,000
Customer Relationships [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Other intangibles	1,900,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'7 years
Backlog [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Other intangibles	$100,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'3 months

Recovered_Sheet7

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Pro Forma Information (Details) (Viking Range Corporation [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Viking Range Corporation [Member]	'	'
Net sales	$1,476,187	$1,363,009
Net earnings	$155,044	$92,239
Basic (usd per share)	$8.33	$5.05
Diluted (usd per share)	$8.27	$4.96

Recovered_Sheet8

Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Wunder-Bar Acquisition (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Jan. 01, 2011

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Jan. 01, 2011

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

Wunder-Bar [Member]

as initially reported [Member]

as initially reported [Member]

Tangible Assets and Liability Accounts [Member]

Intangible Assets [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member]

Book and Tax Basis Difference [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Wunder-Bar [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

$300,000

$11,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

Cash

'

'

'

'

'

857,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired

'

'

'

74,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'

'

50,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current assets

'

'

'

'

'

13,127,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property, plant and equipment

'

'

'

'

'

1,735,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

687,955,000

526,011,000

477,812,000

'

'

45,056,000

'

'

444,321,000

397,246,000

375,352,000

'

'

Other intangibles

'

'

'

'

'

30,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

12,500,000

17,500,000

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

'

'

'

'

'

-5,013,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term deferred tax liability

'

'

'

'

'

-10,811,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other non-current liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

-1,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed

'

'

'

'

'

$75,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'9 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$7,000,000	$6,400,000	'
LIFO Inventory Amount	22,300,000	22,200,000	'
Percentage of LIFO Inventory	10.00%	14.00%	'
Depreciation	13,500,000	8,700,000	6,900,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	28,500,000	17,000,000	12,200,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	3,100,000	3,700,000	-200,000
Costs in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts or Programs	17,200,000	8,200,000	'
Research and Development Expense	21,400,000	14,100,000	10,400,000
Share-based Compensation	11,862,000	11,984,000	18,133,000
Tax benefit	4,400,000	4,600,000	7,100,000
Total unrecognized compensation	500,000	'	'
Weighted average life	'1 year 6 months	'	'
Weighted average number diluted shares outstanding (shares)	145,000	329,000	536,000
Interest Paid	14,100,000	8,000,000	7,800,000
Income Taxes Paid	49,500,000	49,000,000	32,300,000
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of grants issued during the period	'	$34,700,000	$0
Grant awards issued (shares)	0	0	386,000
Grant awards, fair value per share at date of grant (usd per share)	$0	$0	$89.98

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials and parts	$110,310	$87,184
Work in process	20,448	18,957
Finished goods	89,358	47,349
Inventory, Gross	$220,116	$153,490

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Land	$10,289	$8,402
Building and improvements	80,051	48,164
Furniture and fixtures	23,476	13,644
Machinery and equipment	84,970	57,650
Property, pland and equipment, gross	198,786	127,860
Less accumulated depreciation	-73,329	-63,974
Property, plant and equipment, net	$125,457	$63,886

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Estimated Useful Lives (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
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	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance beginning of period	$526,011	'	$477,812
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	166,761	41,823	'
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	-3,417	2,909	'
Goodwill Translation Accounting Adjustments	1,400	-3,467	'
Balance end of period	687,955	526,011	477,812
Commercial Foodservice [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance beginning of period	397,246	'	375,352
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	50,999	18,855	'
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	-3,473	528	'
Goodwill Translation Accounting Adjustments	451	-2,511	'
Balance end of period	444,321	397,246	375,352
Food Processing Group [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance beginning of period	128,765	'	102,460
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0	22,968	'
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	56	2,381	'
Goodwill Translation Accounting Adjustments	949	-956	'
Balance end of period	127,872	128,765	102,460
Residential Kitchen [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance beginning of period	0	'	0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	115,762	0	'
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year	0	0	'
Goodwill Translation Accounting Adjustments	0	0	'
Balance end of period	$115,762	$0	$0

Summary_of_Significant_Account8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying amount	$173,037	$103,390
Accumulated Amortization	-87,350	-59,037
Customer Lists [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Weighted Avg Remaining LIfe	'5 years 1 month 6 days	'3 years 3 months 18 days
Gross Carrying amount	144,298	76,763
Accumulated Amortization	-61,506	-40,349
Backlog [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Weighted Avg Remaining LIfe	'0 days	'1 year
Gross Carrying amount	10,851	8,751
Accumulated Amortization	-10,851	-6,713
Developed Technology Rights [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Weighted Avg Remaining LIfe	'3 years 10 months 24 days	'3 years 3 months 18 days
Gross Carrying amount	17,888	17,876
Accumulated Amortization	-14,993	-11,975
Tradenames And Trademarks [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying amount	$362,257	$188,988

Summary_of_Significant_Account9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Intagible Assets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
2013	$23,421
2014	18,035
2015	14,989
2016	10,941
2017	9,932
Thereafter	8,369
Future amortization expense, net	$85,687

Recovered_Sheet9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$56,544	$42,960
Advanced customer deposits	31,276	37,392
Accrued customer rebates	26,947	23,901
Accrued warranty	23,306	17,593
Accrued product liability and workers compensation	15,355	13,290
Accrued agent commission	9,767	9,531
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Potential Cash Payment	8,628	3,563
Accrued professional services	7,441	8,346
Sales and Excise Tax Payable, Current	5,762	4,560
Other accrued expenses	28,433	9,796
Accrued expenses	$213,459	$170,932

Recovered_Sheet10

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Unrecognized pension benefit costs, net of tax	($2,120)	($5,597)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax	-630	-1,447
Currency translation adjustments	-5,885	-5,355
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	($8,635)	($12,399)

Recovered_Sheet11

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 $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Assets	$27,875	$24,346
Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Assets	621	935
Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value 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	28,496	25,281
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value 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 Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	1,471	2,853
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value 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	1,471	2,853
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value 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 Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	'	0
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	10,063	8,609
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Total [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Financial Liabilities	$10,063	$8,609

Recovered_Sheet12

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Rollforward of the Warranty Reserve (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$17,593	'	$13,842
Warranty reserve related to acquisitions	9,617	819	'
Warranty expense	36,360	28,789	'
Warranty claims	-40,264	-25,857	'
Ending balance	$23,306	$17,593	$13,842

Financing_Arrangements_Additio

Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Aug. 07, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	'	'	$1,000,000,000
Senior secured revolving credit line	568,600,000	256,500,000	'
Letters of credit outstanding	12,800,000	'	'
Remaining borrowing capacity	418,600,000	'	'
Credit facility, average interest rate	1.85%	'	'
Variable commitment fee	0.25%	'	'
Carrying Value	571,598,000	260,070,000	'
Credit facility, additional interest rate above LIBOR	1.50%	'	'
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital	3.5	'	'
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1.25	'	'
Houno A/S [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	1,600,000	'	'
Long-term line of credit	200,000	'	'
Carrying Value	1,400,000	'	'
Credit facility, additional interest rate above LIBOR	1.25%	'	'
Interest rate at period end	2.70%	'	'
Maturity date	'2022	'	'
Interest rate at end of period, debt	4.55%	'	'
Acquisition of Giga [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	500,000	'	'
Credit facility, average interest rate	3.91%	'	'
Celfrost [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	$500,000	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	'0.0125	'	'
Credit facility, average interest rate	11.00%	'	'

Financing_Arrangements_Schedul

Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Senior secured revolving credit line	$568,600	$256,500
Other debt arrangement	318	350
Total debt	571,598	260,070
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	1,408	1,850
Long-term debt	570,190	258,220
Foreign loans [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign loans	$2,680	$3,220

Financing_Arrangements_Level_2

Financing Arrangements - Level 2 Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Total debt, carrying value	$571,598	$260,070
Total debt, fair value	$571,598	$260,070

Financing_Arrangements_Interes

Financing Arrangements - Interest Rate Swaps (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	$25,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	1.61%
Effective Date	23-Feb-11
Maturity Date	24-Feb-14
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	25,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	2.52%
Effective Date	23-Feb-11
Maturity Date	23-Feb-16
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	25,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	0.98%
Effective Date	18-Jul-11
Maturity Date	18-Jul-14
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	15,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	1.19%
Effective Date	12-Sep-11
Maturity Date	12-Sep-16
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	15,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	0.62%
Effective Date	12-Sep-11
Maturity Date	11-Sep-14
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	10,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	0.50%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Jul-15
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	15,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	0.46%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Oct-15
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	25,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	0.64%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Aug-16
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	25,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	0.79%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Mar-17
interest rate swap 10 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	25,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	0.80%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-May-17
interest rate swap 11 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	35,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	0.88%
Effective Date	11-Feb-13
Maturity Date	11-Jul-17
Interest Rate Swap 12 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional Amount	$10,000,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	1.48%
Effective Date	11-Sep-13
Maturity Date	11-Jul-17

Financing_Arrangements_Schedul1

Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Future Aggregate Debt Payable (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2013	$1,408
2014	412
2015	130
2016	568,730
2017 and thereafter	918
Total Debt Payable	$571,598

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Nar

Common and Preferred Stock - Narrative (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 28, 2013

Mar. 30, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Jul. 31, 1998

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Jan. 01, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Feb. 15, 2008

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Aug. 11, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 1998 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 1998 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 1998 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 1998 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 1998 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]

Stock Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Common stock authorized (shares)

47,500,000

'

47,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock authorized (shares)

'

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock outstanding (shares)

19,124,502

'

18,802,972

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares authorized under stock repurchase program (shares)

2,800,000

1,000,000

'

1,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares repurchased (shares)

1,764,456

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased (shares)

1,035,544

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Treasury Stock, Shares

4,661,701

'

4,635,315

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Treasury stock, value

$151,743

'

$147,352

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expiration term

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares authorized (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

550,000

Number of shares granted, cumulative (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,363,506

'

'

928,186

2,435,320

894,518

'

890,889

3,629

0

'

Nonvested number of shares (shares)

'

'

'

'

388,259

424,916

687,360

'

'

'

19,859

'

'

'

368,400

'

'

'

Number of shares forfeited, cumulative (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

123,514

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares exercised, cumulative number (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,435,320

'

'

'

708

'

'

Shares forfeited (shares)

2,597

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding number of options (shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

347,916

'

'

0

'

'

'

0

'

'

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Sum

Common and Preferred Stock - Summary of Stock Option Activity Under 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'
Forfeited, Shares	-2,597	'
Stock Incentive Plan 1998 [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	347,916	'
Granted, Shares	0	'
Exercised, Shares	-347,916	'
Forfeited, Shares	0	'
Outstanding, Ending Balance	0	347,916
Exercisable at December 29, 2012 (shares)	0	'
Vest or expected to vest At December 29, 2012 (shares)	0	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price (usd per share)	$11.04	'
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price (usd per share)	$0	'
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price (usd per share)	$0	'
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price (usd per share)	$0	'
Outstanding, Ending Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price (usd per share)	$0	$11.04
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (usd per share)	$0	'
Vested or expected to vest At December 29, 2012, Weighted Average Exercise Price (usd per share)	$0	'
Weighted Average Remaining LIfe	'0 days	'7 months 24 days
Exercisable at December 29, 2012, Weighted Average Remaining Life	'0 days	'
Vested or expected to vest At December 29, 2012, Weighted Average Remaining Life	'0 days	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0	$39,811
Exercisable at December 29, 2012, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	0	'
Vested or expected to vest at December 29, 2012, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0	'

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Sum1

Common and Preferred Stock - Summary of Stock Option Activity Under 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'
Forfeited, Shares	-2,597
Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'
Weighted Average Remaining LIfe	'0 years
Exercisable at December 29, 2012, Weighted Average Remaining Life	'0 years
Vested or expected to vest At December 29, 2012, Weighted Average Remaining Life	'0 years

Common_and_Preferred_Stock_Sum2

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
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Nonvested shares, beginning balance (shares)	424,916	'	687,360	'
Granted (shares)	0	0	386,000	'
Vested (shares)	-36,657	-248,639	'	'
Forfeited (shares)	0	-13,805	'	'
Nonvested shares, ending balance (shares)	388,259	424,916	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Nonvested shares, beginning balance (usd per share)	$89.68	$87.73	'	$65.78
Granted (usd per share)	$0	$0	$89.98	'
Vested (usd per share)	$42.60	$96.05	'	'
Forfeited (usd per share)	$0	$89.98	'	'
Nonvested shares, ending balance (usd per share)	$89.68	$87.73	'	$65.78

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	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Intrinsic value of options excercised	$80,528	$42,208	$1,477
Cash received from exercise	3,842	2,804	236
Tax benefit from options exercises	$20,196	$14,149	$74

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Earnin

Income Taxes - Summary of Earnings Before Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Domestic	$195,435	$157,471	$125,730
Foreign	30,346	16,969	14,719
Total	$225,781	$174,440	$140,449

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Provis

Income Taxes - Summary of Provision for Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Federal	$60,232	$42,660	$33,778
State and local	3,248	7,216	7,169
Foreign	8,373	3,867	4,028
Total	71,853	53,743	44,975
Current	74,828	53,826	39,554
Deferred	($2,975)	($83)	$5,421

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
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
U.S. federal statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State taxes, net of federal benefit	0.90%	2.70%	3.00%
Tax relief for U.S. manufacturers	-2.60%	-2.40%	-2.10%
Permanent book vs. tax differences	-1.30%	-1.60%	-1.10%
U.S. taxes on foreign earnings and foreign tax rate differentials	-0.90%	-1.50%	-1.50%
Reserve adjustments and other	0.70%	-1.40%	-1.30%
Consolidated effective tax	31.80%	30.80%	32.00%

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$6,382	$13,406
Compensation related	25,321	20,038
Accrued retirement benefits	6,234	7,105
Inventory reserves	5,971	5,241
Product liability and workers compensation reserves	7,902	6,351
Warranty reserves	7,139	5,122
Receivable related reserves	2,222	2,192
UNICAP	5,123	2,425
State net operating loss carryforwards	785	509
Interest rate swap	419	964
Other	12,091	10,501
Gross deferred tax assets	79,589	73,854
Valuation allowance	-466	-740
Deferred tax assets	79,123	73,114
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Intangible assets	-82,188	-68,568
Foreign tax earnings repatriation	-2,552	-2,005
LIFO reserves	-22	-72
Depreciation	-1,724	-1,794
Other	-2,092	-2,148
Deferred tax liabilities	-88,578	-74,587
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	-9,455	-1,473
Current deferred asset	50,337	43,365
Long-term deferred liability	1,641	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	($61,433)	($44,838)

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Activi

Income Taxes - Summary of Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 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	$3,400,000	'	'	'
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance, Beginning Period	12,122,000	'	15,591,000	17,786,000
Increases to current year tax positions	1,718,000	1,572,000	2,113,000	'
Increase to prior year tax positions	2,000	84,000	334,000	'
Decrease to prior year tax positions	-532,000	-1,289,000	-2,393,000	'
Settlements	0	-3,836,000	-1,494,000	'
Lapse of statute of limitations	583,000	'	755,000	'
Balance, Ending Period	$12,727,000	$12,122,000	'	$17,786,000

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
	Dec. 28, 2013
United States [Member] | Federal [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2008 b 2013
United States [Member] | States [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2004 b 2013
Australia [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2011 b 2013
Brazil [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2010 b 2013
Canada [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2009 b 2013
China [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2003 b 2013
Czech Republic, Koruny	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2013
Denmark [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2009 b 2013
France [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2011 b 2013
Germany [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2011 b 2013
INDIA	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2013
Italy [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2009 b 2013
Luxembourg [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2011 b 2013
Mexico [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2007 b 2013
Philippines [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2009 b 2013
South Korea [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2007 b 2011
Spain [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Income tax examination, years subject to examination	'2008 b 2013
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	'2009 b 2013

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	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	$57,800,000	$38,100,000	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits rleated to federal, state and foreign taxes	12,727,000	12,122,000	'	15,591,000	17,786,000
Unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and foreign taxes that would impact the effective tax rate if recognized	11,100,000	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, accured interest	2,000,000	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, penalties	1,800,000	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest recognized	400,000	-200,000	-300,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, penalties recognized	$200,000	($400,000)	($500,000)	'	'

Income_Taxes_Net_Operating_Los

Income Taxes - Net Operating Losses (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Federal And State Jurisdiction [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards	$19
Australia [Member]	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'
Operating loss carryforwards	$1.40

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Aug. 07, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Credit facility, additional interest rate above LIBOR	1.50%	'
Credit facility, average interest rate	1.85%	'
Variable commitment fee	0.25%	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	'	$1,000
Interest rate derivative liabilities, at fair value	1.5	'
Increase (decrease) in fair value of interest rate fair value jedging instruments	0.8	'
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign Currency Derivatives at Fair Value, Net	($0.20)	'

Financial_Instruments_Schedule

Financial Instruments - Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps (Details) (Interest Rate Swap [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Gain/(loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	($644)	($1,663)
Interest Expense [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (effective portion)	-2,006	-2,001
Other Expense [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Gain/(loss) recognized in income (ineffective portion)	20	-25
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value	($1,471)	($2,853)

Lease_Commitments_Details

Lease Commitments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
2013	$11,953,000	'	'
2014	9,476,000	'	'
2015	5,553,000	'	'
2016	3,797,000	'	'
2017	2,264,000	'	'
2018 and thereafter	5,243,000	'	'
Future minimum payments due	38,286,000	'	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$11,000,000	$8,800,000	$6,600,000

Segment_Information_Results_of

Segment Information - Results of Business Segments (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 29, 2013

Mar. 30, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 29, 2012

Sep. 29, 2012

Oct. 01, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Apr. 02, 2011

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jan. 01, 2011

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

$363,801

$327,451

$377,420

$291,612

$360,013

$257,699

$260,040

$228,823

$1,428,685

$1,038,174

$855,907

'

Operating Income (Loss)

60,325

42,195

74,454

58,657

67,488

47,429

45,338

36,660

244,462

[1]

188,084

[1]

148,710

[1]

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

43,164

26,903

19,708

'

Net capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,640

7,652

7,840

'

Total assets

'

'

1,244,280

1,244,280

'

'

'

'

1,819,206

1,244,280

'

1,146,512

Long-lived assets

'

'

72,326

[2]

72,326

[2]

'

'

'

'

137,573

[2]

72,326

[2]

'

66,591

[2]

Commercial Foodservice [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

895,494

786,391

723,274

'

Operating Income (Loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

234,190

194,573

181,963

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,787

17,920

15,839

'

Net capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,227

3,834

6,896

'

Total assets

'

'

880,333

880,333

'

'

'

'

1,000,065

880,333

'

848,655

Long-lived assets

'

'

45,240

[2]

45,240

[2]

'

'

'

'

47,490

[2]

45,240

[2]

'

45,971

[2]

Food Processing Group [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

301,522

251,783

132,633

'

Operating Income (Loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

49,528

39,924

19,997

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,387

7,366

3,053

'

Net capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,140

3,829

447

'

Total assets

'

'

291,913

291,913

'

'

'

'

303,289

291,913

'

238,724

Long-lived assets

'

'

11,074

[2]

11,074

[2]

'

'

'

'

12,475

[2]

11,074

[2]

'

7,771

[2]

Residential Kitchen [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

231,669

0

0

'

Operating Income (Loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,815

0

0

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,148

0

0

'

Net capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,090

0

0

'

Total assets

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

441,299

0

0

'

Long-lived assets

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

60,570

0

0

'

Corporate and Other [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

[3]

0

[3]

0

[3]

'

Operating Income (Loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-50,071

[3]

-46,413

[3]

-53,250

[3]

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,842

[3]

1,617

[3]

816

[3]

'

Net capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

183

[3]

-11

[3]

497

[3]

'

Total assets

'

'

72,034

[3]

72,034

[3]

'

'

'

'

74,553

[3]

72,034

[3]

'

59,133

[3]

Long-lived assets

'

'

$16,012

[2],[3]

$16,012

[2],[3]

'

'

'

'

$17,038

[2],[3]

$16,012

[2],[3]

'

$12,849

[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 $)	Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012		Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Long-lived assets	$137,573	[1]	$72,326	[1]	$66,591	[1]
United States And Canada [Member]	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Long-lived assets	115,162	[1]	48,516	[1]	41,428	[1]
Asia [Member]	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Long-lived assets	5,133	[1]	3,391	[1]	2,467	[1]
Europe And Middle East [Member]	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Long-lived assets	15,762	[1]	19,198	[1]	18,780	[1]
Latin America [Member]	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Long-lived assets	1,516	[1]	1,221	[1]	3,916	[1]
Total International [Member]	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'
Long-lived assets	$22,411	[1]	$23,810	[1]	$25,163	[1]
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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	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Apr. 02, 2011	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$363,801	$327,451	$377,420	$291,612	$360,013	$257,699	$260,040	$228,823	$1,428,685	$1,038,174	$855,907
United States And Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,049,280	711,241	613,081
Asia [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	109,599	91,021	61,078
Europe And Middle East [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	187,381	167,840	137,335
Latin America [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	82,425	68,072	44,413
Total International [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$379,405	$326,933	$242,826

Segment_Information_Segment_In

Segment Information Segment Information - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
	segment	segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'	'
Number of operating segments	3	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	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Elgin Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Net Periodic Pension Cost:	'	'	'
Service cost	$0	$0	'
Interest cost	175	198	'
Expected return on assets	-209	-171	'
Amortization of net loss (gain)	154	218	'
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0	'
Net periodic benefit cost	120	245	'
Change in Benefit Obligation:	'	'	'
Benefit obligation b beginning of year	4,862	'	4,801
Service cost	0	0	'
Interest cost	175	198	'
Actuarial (gain)	-675	125	'
Pension settlement	0	0	'
Net benefit payments	-228	-262	'
Benefit obligation b end of year	4,134	4,862	4,801
Change in Plan Assets:	'	'	'
Plan assets at fair value b beginning of year	3,503	'	3,188
Company contributions	128	255	'
Investment gain	319	322	'
Benefit payments and plan expenses	-228	-262	'
Plan assets at fair value b end of year	3,722	3,503	3,188
Funded Status:	'	'	'
Unfunded benefit obligation	-412	-1,359	'
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:	'	'	'
Other noncurrent liabilities	-412	-1,359	'
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:	'	'	'
Net actuarial loss (gain)	918	1,857	'
Net prior service cost	0	0	'
Net transaction (asset) obligations	0	0	'
Total amount recognized	918	1,857	'
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	4,134	4,862	'
Assumed discount rate	4.70%	4.00%	'
Expected return on assets	6.00%	5.50%	'
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	643	642	'
Expected return on assets	-529	-546	'
Amortization of net loss (gain)	519	537	'
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0	'
Net periodic benefit cost	633	633	'
Change in Benefit Obligation:	'	'	'
Benefit obligation b beginning of year	16,070	'	15,204
Service cost	0	0	'
Interest cost	643	642	'
Actuarial (gain)	-1,282	724	'
Pension settlement	0	0	'
Net benefit payments	-632	-500	'
Benefit obligation b end of year	14,799	16,070	15,204
Change in Plan Assets:	'	'	'
Plan assets at fair value b beginning of year	8,781	'	7,820
Company contributions	649	638	'
Investment gain	804	823	'
Benefit payments and plan expenses	-632	-500	'
Plan assets at fair value b end of year	9,602	8,781	7,820
Funded Status:	'	'	'
Unfunded benefit obligation	-5,197	-7,289	'
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:	'	'	'
Other noncurrent liabilities	-5,197	-7,289	'
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:	'	'	'
Net actuarial loss (gain)	4,125	6,201	'
Net prior service cost	0	0	'
Net transaction (asset) obligations	0	0	'
Total amount recognized	4,125	6,201	'
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	14,799	16,070	'
Assumed discount rate	4.70%	4.00%	'
Expected return on assets	6.00%	7.00%	'
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	635	654	'
Expected return on assets	-819	-787	'
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0	'
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0	'
Net periodic benefit cost	-184	-133	'
Change in Benefit Obligation:	'	'	'
Benefit obligation b beginning of year	15,462	'	13,689
Service cost	0	0	'
Interest cost	635	654	'
Actuarial (gain)	-7	1,238	'
Pension settlement	0	0	'
Net benefit payments	-716	-706	'
Benefit obligation b end of year	15,745	15,462	13,689
Change in Plan Assets:	'	'	'
Plan assets at fair value b beginning of year	12,997	'	11,518
Company contributions	526	499	'
Investment gain	2,054	1,191	'
Benefit payments and plan expenses	-716	-706	'
Plan assets at fair value b end of year	15,172	12,997	11,518
Funded Status:	'	'	'
Unfunded benefit obligation	-573	-2,465	'
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:	'	'	'
Other noncurrent liabilities	-573	-2,465	'
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:	'	'	'
Net actuarial loss (gain)	1,116	2,303	'
Net prior service cost	0	0	'
Net transaction (asset) obligations	0	0	'
Total amount recognized	1,116	2,303	'
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	15,745	15,462	'
Assumed discount rate	4.40%	4.10%	'
Expected return on assets	7.00%	6.20%	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Gain (Loss)	371	587	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Plan Assets	311	495	'
Directors Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Net Periodic Pension Cost:	'	'	'
Service cost	929	1,625	'
Interest cost	360	553	'
Expected return on assets	0	0	'
Amortization of net loss (gain)	-145	-405	'
Amortization of net loss (gain)	0	0	'
Net periodic benefit cost	1,144	1,773	'
Change in Benefit Obligation:	'	'	'
Benefit obligation b beginning of year	8,993	'	11,378
Service cost	929	1,625	'
Interest cost	360	553	'
Actuarial (gain)	-1,467	-4,563	'
Pension settlement	0	0	'
Net benefit payments	0	0	'
Benefit obligation b end of year	8,815	8,993	11,378
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	-8,815	-8,993	'
Amounts recognized in balance sheet at year end:	'	'	'
Other noncurrent liabilities	-8,815	-8,993	'
Pre-tax components in accumulated other comprehensive income:	'	'	'
Net actuarial loss (gain)	-2,944	-1,622	'
Net prior service cost	0	0	'
Net transaction (asset) obligations	0	0	'
Total amount recognized	-2,944	-1,622	'
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	5,473	4,764	'
Salary growth rate	10.00%	10.00%	'
Assumed discount rate	4.70%	4.00%	'
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
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 29, 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	62.00%	'	52.00%
Equity [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	48.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	61.00%	'	52.00%
Equity [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	50.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	76.00%	'	71.00%
Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	40.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	33.00%	'	36.00%
Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	40.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	32.00%	'	37.00%
Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	50.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	23.00%	'	26.00%
Money Market [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	4.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	2.00%	'	6.00%
Money Market [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	4.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	4.00%	'	5.00%
Money Market [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	0.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	1.00%	'	3.00%
Other (real estate & commodities) [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	8.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	3.00%	'	6.00%
Other (real estate & commodities) [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Target Allocation	8.00%	'	'
Percentage of Plan Assets	3.00%	'	6.00%
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 $)	Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Elgin Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	$3,722		$3,503	$3,188
Smithville Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	9,602		8,781	7,820
Wrexham Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	15,172		12,997	11,518
Total [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,722		'	'
Total [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	9,602		'	'
Total [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	15,172		'	'
Total [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	67	[1]	'	'
Total [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	368	[1]	'	'
Total [Member] | Short Term Investment Fund [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	186	[1]	'	'
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	934		'	'
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	942		'	'
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Large Cap [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,293		'	'
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Mid Cap [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	254		'	'
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Small Cap [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	255		'	'
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | International [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,394		'	'
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Developed Markets [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	4,688		'	'
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Emerging Markets [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	589		'	'
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | International Global Markets [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	733		'	'
Total [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	5,461		'	'
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,030		'	'
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	184		'	'
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,647		'	'
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | High Yield [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	466		'	'
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Government/Corporate [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,038		'	'
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Aggregate [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	393		'	'
Total [Member] | Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] | Index Linked [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,084		'	'
Total [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	224		'	'
Total [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	141		'	'
Total [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Global Real Estate [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	567		'	'
Total [Member] | Alternative [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] | Commodities Investment [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] | Elgin Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,655		'	'
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	9,234		'	'
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	14,986		'	'
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	934		'	'
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	942		'	'
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	2,293		'	'
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	254		'	'
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	255		'	'
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	2,394		'	'
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	4,688		'	'
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	589		'	'
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	733		'	'
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	5,461		'	'
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	1,030		'	'
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	184		'	'
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	2,647		'	'
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	466		'	'
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	2,038		'	'
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	393		'	'
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	1,084		'	'
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	224		'	'
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	141		'	'
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	567		'	'
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	358		'	'
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	67		'	'
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	368		'	'
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'	'
Fair value of pension plan assets	186		'	'
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	67	[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	368	[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	186	[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 $)	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Elgin Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
2013	$292
2014	285
2015	288
2016	282
2017 through 2022	1,643
Smithville Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
2013	611
2014	622
2015	644
2016	660
2017 through 2022	4,302
Wrexham Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
2013	662
2014	695
2015	728
2016	761
2017 through 2022	5,293
Directors Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017 through 2022	$4,616

Employee_Retirement_Plans_Addi

Employee Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of defined contribution 401K savings plans	2	'	'
Smithville Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expected contributions to the pension plan	'.9	'	'
Wrexham Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expected contributions to the pension plan	'.5	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Contributions by employer to 401K savings plan	$0.10	$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	Jun. 29, 2013		Mar. 30, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012		Dec. 29, 2012		Sep. 29, 2012		Oct. 01, 2011		Jun. 30, 2011		Apr. 02, 2011		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'
Net sales	$363,801		$327,451		$377,420		$291,612		$360,013		$257,699		$260,040		$228,823		$1,428,685		$1,038,174		$855,907
Gross Profit	136,574		121,268		150,731		113,245		141,438		100,445		101,816		87,483		550,011		402,989		344,137
Income from operations	60,325		42,195		74,454		58,657		67,488		47,429		45,338		36,660		244,462	[1]	188,084	[1]	148,710	[1]
Net earnings	$37,163		$25,902		$49,921		$37,788		$40,942		$29,769		$31,045		$22,095		$153,928		$120,697		$95,473
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)	$2	[2]	$1.41	[2]	$2.66	[2]	$2.06	[2]	$2.19	[2]	$1.63	[2]	$1.70	[2]	$1.22	[2]	$8.27	[2]	$6.61	[2]	$5.30
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)	$2	[2]	$1.39	[2]	$2.62	[2]	$2.03	[2]	$2.18	[2]	$1.60	[2]	$1.67	[2]	$1.20	[2]	$8.21	[2]	$6.49	[2]	$5.15
[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.

Subsequent_Event_Details

Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 06, 2014	Jan. 27, 2014
				Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
				Market Forge Industries, Inc [Member]	Two of Vikings Former Distributors [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue reported	'	'	'	$15,000,000	'
Payment for acqusition	$0	$0	$1,603,000	$7,000,000	$38,500,000

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 02, 2010
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance Beginning Of Period	$6,377,000	'	$6,878,000	$7,975,000
Additions/(Recoveries) Charged to Expense	1,571,000	1,382,000	83,000	'
Write-Offs During the Period	-961,000	-1,883,000	-1,180,000	'
Balance At End Of Period	$6,987,000	$6,377,000	'	$7,975,000

Acquisition_Integration_Initia2

Acquisition Integration Initiatives (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Restructuring Charges	$9,101
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Viking Range Corporation [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Restructuring Charges	$9,100

Acquisition_Integration_Initia3

Acquisition Integration Initiatives - Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Restructuring Charges	$9,101
Payments	-6,713
Balance December 28, 2013	2,388
Employee Severance [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Restructuring Charges	5,963
Payments	-4,344
Balance December 28, 2013	1,619
Inventory and Product [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Restructuring Charges	1,203
Payments	-619
Balance December 28, 2013	584
Facility Closing [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Restructuring Charges	1,466
Payments	-1,389
Balance December 28, 2013	77
Other Restructuring [Member]	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Restructuring Charges	469
Payments	-361
Balance December 28, 2013	$108