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Intangible and Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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