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Intangible and Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012
Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill By Segment |
(Amounts in millions) |  | Commercial & Industrial Group |  |  | Snap-on Tools Group |  |  | Repair Systems & Information Group |  |  | Total |
Balance as of 2010 year end |  | $ | 299.3 |  |  | $ | 12.5 |  |  | $ | 486.6 |  |  | $ | 798.4 |
Currency translation |  |  | (2.3) |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (0.3) |  |  |  | (2.6) |
Balance as of 2011 year end |  |  | 297.0 |  |  |  | 12.5 |  |  |  | 486.3 |  |  |  | 795.8 |
Currency translation |  |  | 9.9 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | 11.6 |
Balance as of 2012 year end |  | $ | 306.9 |  |  | $ | 12.5 |  |  | $ | 488.0 |  |  | $ | 807.4 |
Other Intangible Assets By Major Class |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
(Amounts in millions) |  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |
Amortized other intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 135.3 |  |  | $ | (54.1) |  |  | $ | 134.4 |  |  | $ | (45.3) |
Developed technology |  |  | 19.4 |  |  |  | (18.8) |  |  |  | 19.1 |  |  |  | (16.8) |
Internally developed software |  |  | 107.2 |  |  |  | (66.1) |  |  |  | 85.1 |  |  |  | (52.0) |
Patents |  |  | 28.1 |  |  |  | (19.4) |  |  |  | 27.2 |  |  |  | (17.8) |
Trademarks |  |  | 2.6 |  |  |  | (1.4) |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | (1.2) |
Other |  |  | 7.1 |  |  |  | (1.2) |  |  |  | 7.0 |  |  |  | (0.9) |
Total |  |  | 299.7 |  |  |  | (161.0) |  |  |  | 275.2 |  |  |  | (134.0) |
Non-amortized trademarks |  |  | 48.5 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 47.1 |  |  |  | – |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 348.2 |  |  | $ | (161.0) |  |  | $ | 322.3 |  |  | $ | (134.0) |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period By Major Class |
|  | In Years |
Customer relationships |  |  | 16 |
Developed technology |  |  | 5 |
Internally developed software |  |  | 3 |
Patents |  |  | 11 |
Trademarks |  |  | 6 |
Other |  |  | 39 |

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