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Segments (Net Sales By Segment) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Apr. 02, 2011 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jan. 01, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,315.0 |  | $ 3,199.8 |  | $ 2,935.3 |
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (377.1) |  | (345.6) |  | (316.1) |
Total net sales | 753.2 | 711.6 | 737.9 | 735.2 | 736.6 | 697.2 | 726.7 | 693.7 | 2,937.9 |  | 2,854.2 |  | 2,619.2 |
Financial services revenue | 42.9 | 40.5 | 39.9 | 38.0 | 35.5 | 32.7 | 30.3 | 25.8 | 161.3 |  | 124.3 |  | 62.3 |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,099.2 | [1] | 2,978.5 | [1] | 2,681.5 | [1]
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 616.1 |  | 557.5 |  | 409.7 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (99.7) |  | (82.4) |  | (78.3) |
Operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 516.4 |  | 475.1 |  | 331.4 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55.8) |  | (61.2) |  | (54.8) |
Other income (expense) - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.4) |  | (1.0) |  | 0.8 |
Earnings before income taxes and equity earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 460.2 |  | 412.9 |  | 277.4 |
Commercial & Industrial Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,125.9 |  | 1,125.8 |  | 1,048.2 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127.3 |  | 123.4 |  | 116.9 |
Snap-On Tools Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,272.0 |  | 1,153.4 |  | 1,039.9 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176.4 |  | 158.5 |  | 114.0 |
Repair Systems & Information Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 917.1 |  | 920.6 |  | 847.2 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205.7 |  | 184.7 |  | 164.4 |
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 106.7 |  | $ 90.9 |  | $ 14.4 |
[1] | Revenues are attributed to countries based on the origin of the sale.

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