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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 29, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 29, 2012
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt related to interest rate swaps | $ 12.6 |  | $ 12.6 |  | $ 21.4
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (1.8) | (0.1) | (2.5) | (0.7) |
Maximum maturity date of fair value hedge (in years) |  |  | 9 years |  |
Derivative gain expected to reclassify from Accumulated OCI into earnings, in the next 12 months, net of tax | 0.2 |  | 0.2 |  |
Equity Forwards [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity forwards in place of common stock associated with its deferred compensation plans | 126,300 |  | 126,300 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Gain (Losses) recognized | (3.9) | (8.8) | (5.9) | (2.9) |
Transaction Gain (Losses) on net exposures | 2.1 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (1.8) | (0.1) | (2.5) | (0.7) |
Treasury Locks [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Treasury lock settled | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Treasury locks outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding and designated as fair value hedges | 100.0 |  | 100.0 |  | 100.0
Call Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 208.8 |  | 208.8 |  | 199.0
Call Option [Member] | Euros [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 94.6 |  | 94.6 |  | 90.0
Call Option [Member] | Swedish Kronor [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 70.4 |  | 70.4 |  | 74.9
Call Option [Member] | British Pounds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 20.2 |  | 20.2 |  | 33.0
Call Option [Member] | Australian Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 34.9 |  | 34.9 |  | 34.7
Call Option [Member] | Singapore Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 11.9 |  | 11.9 |  | 12.0
Call Option [Member] | Hong Kong Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 7.9 |  | 7.9 |  | 7.0
Call Option [Member] | South Korean Won [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 4.8 |  | 4.8 |  | 5.1
Call Option [Member] | Chilean Pesos [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  |  |  |  | 2.5
Call Option [Member] | Other Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 7.5 |  | 7.5 |  | 3.5
Put Option [Member] | Other Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 3.9 |  | 3.9 |  | 4.9
Put Option [Member] | Canadian Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 22.6 |  | 22.6 |  | 41.6
Put Option [Member] | Japanese Yen [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 13.5 |  | 13.5 |  | 11.1
Put Option [Member] | Turkish Lira [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | 0 |  | 0 |  | 2.6
Put Option [Member] | Argentine Pesos [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding | $ 3.4 |  | $ 3.4 |  | $ 3.5

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