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Receivables - Schedule of Long-Term Finance and Contract Receivables (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]
Finance Receivables, Due in 13 - 24	$ 320.2sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearTwo	$ 287.2sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearTwo
Finance Receivables, Due in 25 - 36	212.0sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearThree	179.6sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearThree
Finance Receivables, Due in 37 - 48	106.2sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearFour	84.0sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearFour
Finance Receivables, Due in 49 - 60	32.6sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearFive	26.7sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearFive
Finance Receivables, Due Thereafter		0.2sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueThereafter
Finance Receivables, Total	671.0sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrent	577.7sna_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrent
Contract Receivables, Due in 13 - 24	58.7sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearTwo	53.3sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearTwo
Contract Receivables, Due in 25 - 36	50.1sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearThree	45.6sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearThree
Contract Receivables, Due in 37 - 48	41.7sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearFour	36.9sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearFour
Contract Receivables, Due in 49 - 60	31.6sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearFive	28.9sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueInYearFive
Contract Receivables, Due Thereafter	62.4sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueThereafter	54.5sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrentDueThereafter
Contract Receivables, Total	$ 244.5sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrent	$ 219.2sna_ContractReceivableNetOfUnearnedFinanceChargeNoncurrent

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