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Pension Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Foreign Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected future employer contributions	$ 10.2
Domestic Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected future employer contributions	1.3
Discretionary cash contribution by employer	15.0
Cash contributed by employer	16.0
Contribution required by law	$ 1.0

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Defined benefit plan contributions by employer, optional cash contributions.

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- Definition

Defined benefit plan contributions by employer, required by law.

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- Definition

The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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-Subparagraph (b)(3)

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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