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Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included within Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	$ 36.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset	$ 25.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	14.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability	5.6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	14.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember	10.1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Liability Derivatives Fair Value
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	22.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	15.6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	14.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember	5.6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forwards [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	6.6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = sna_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember	4.1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = sna_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
Liability Derivatives Fair Value
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forwards [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value
Liability Derivatives Fair Value	14.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = sna_AccruedAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember	5.6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = sna_AccruedAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Equity forwards [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	15.4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = sna_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember	11.5us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = sna_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Liability Derivatives Fair Value

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- Definition

Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets elected not to be offset. Excludes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

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- Definition

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+ References

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34720828&loc=SL20225862-175312



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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4B

-Subparagraph (a),(c)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 55

-Paragraph 7

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