XML 87 R70.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.4

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Jan. 01, 2021 | Jan. 03, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Jan. 03, 2020 | Dec. 28, 2018 | Dec. 29, 2017
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory federal income tax rate |  |  | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% |
Foreign Change in Tax Rate, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ (64.0) |  |  |  |  |
Intellectual Property And Restructuring, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ (206.3) |  |  |  |
Increased statutory tax rate |  |  | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% |
Foreign earnings repatriated |  |  | $ 272.7 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 64.1 | 71.6 | 64.1 | $ 71.6 | $ 69.1 | $ 82.4
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 47.8 | 59.5 | 47.8 | 59.5 |  |
Payment of interest and penalties | 9.6 | $ 11.5 | $ 9.6 | $ 11.5 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory federal income tax rate |  |  | 21.70% |  |  |
Increased statutory tax rate |  |  | 21.70% |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory federal income tax rate |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Increased statutory tax rate |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
IRS |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 16.7 |  | $ 16.7 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 83.4 |  | 83.4 |  |  |
Research Tax Credit Carryforward | IRS |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 11.8 |  | 11.8 |  |  |
Research Tax Credit Carryforward | California Franchise Tax Board |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | $ 33.1 |  | $ 33.1 |  |  |

X
- Definition Foreign Change in Tax Rate, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | trmb_ForeignChangeInTaxRateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Namespace Prefix: | trmb_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Intellectual Property And Restructuring, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | trmb_IntellectualPropertyAndRestructuringIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Namespace Prefix: | trmb_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 6.I.Fact.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116825942&loc=d3e330036-122817 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32687-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of foreign earnings repatriated from subsidiaries outside the country of domicile. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ForeignEarningsRepatriated
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32559-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of the tax credit carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32559-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of unrecognized tax benefits. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120406818&loc=SL37586934-109318 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15A -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=SL6600010-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32718-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=SL6600010-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis=us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis=us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis=us-gaap_ResearchMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis=us-gaap_CaliforniaFranchiseTaxBoardMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |