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Income Taxes (Earnings Before Income Taxes And Equity Earnings) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jan. 01, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes and equity earnings | $ 460.2 | $ 412.9 | $ 277.4
U.S. [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes and equity earnings | 365.2 | 335.5 | 204.5
Foreign [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes and equity earnings | $ 95.0 | $ 77.4 | $ 72.9

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