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Receivables - Rollforward of Allowances for Credit Losses for Finance and Contract Receivables (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Finance receivables, Allowance for doubtful accounts, Beginning of period | $ 30.4 | $ 26.6 | $ 27.8 | $ 26.5
Finance receivables, Provision for bad debt expense | 6.4 | 5.5 | 19.8 | 15.0
Finance receivables, Charge-offs | (6.6) | (5.5) | (20.1) | (17.1)
Finance receivables, Recoveries | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 3.4
Finance receivables, Currency translation | (0.1) |  |  | (0.1)
Finance receivables, Allowance for doubtful accounts, End of period | 31.3 | 27.7 | 31.3 | 27.7
Contract receivables, Allowance for doubtful accounts, Beginning of period | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2
Contract receivables, Provision for bad debt expense | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.7
Contract receivables, Charge-offs | (0.5) | (0.4) | (1.5) | (1.6)
Contract receivables, Recoveries | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2
Contract receivables, Currency translation |  |  |  | (0.1)
Contract receivables, Allowance for doubtful accounts, End of period | $ 3.9 | $ 3.4 | $ 3.9 | $ 3.4

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