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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Future Minimum Payments Under Operating and Capital Lease | Snap-on’s future minimum lease commitments under these leases, net of sub-lease rental income, are as follows:
(Amounts in millions) |  | Operating Leases |  |  | Capital Leases |
Year: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  | $ | 22.3 |  |  | $ | 6.3 |
2016 |  |  | 16.0 |  |  |  | 4.9 |
2017 |  |  | 12.0 |  |  |  | 3.7 |
2018 |  |  | 8.6 |  |  |  | 2.6 |
2019 |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  | 2.1 |
2020 and thereafter |  |  | 11.1 |  |  |  | 8.7 |
Total minimum lease payments |  | $ | 76.5 |  |  | $ | 28.3 |
Less: amount representing interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2.5) |
Total present value of minimum capital lease payments |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 25.8 |
Components of Capital Leases Future Minimum Payment Present Value | Amounts included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets for the present value of minimum capital lease payments as of 2014 year end are as follows:
(Amounts in millions) |  | 2014 |
Other accrued liabilities |  | $ | 5.7 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 20.1 |
Total present value of minimum capital lease payments |  | $ | 25.8 |
Summary of Product Warranty Accrual Activity | Snap-on’s product warranty accrual activity for 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
(Amounts in millions) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Warranty accrual: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of year |  | $ | 17.0 |  |  | $ | 18.9 |  |  | $ | 18.6 |
Additions |  |  | 14.6 |  |  |  | 9.3 |  |  |  | 10.4 |
Usage |  |  | (14.3) |  |  |  | (11.2) |  |  |  | (10.1) |
End of year |  | $ | 17.3 |  |  | $ | 17.0 |  |  | $ | 18.9 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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