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Stock-Based Compensation and Other Stock Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 04, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net stock-based compensation expense | $ 11.5 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | $ 8.6 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |  |  |
Cash received from stock purchase and option plan exercises | 14.5 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised | 12.8 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised |  |  |
Tax benefit realized from exercise and vesting of share-based payment arrangements | 15.1 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions | 12.0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions |  |  |
2011 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for future grants | 875,755 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_TwoThousandAndElevenIncentiveStockAndAwardsPlanMember |  |  |  |
Employees Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_EmployeesStockPurchasePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_EmployeesStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |
Number of shares reserved for issuance | 865,043 us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_EmployeesStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |
Employee contributions for purchase of common stock | 5.0 sna_EmployeeContributionsForPurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_EmployeesStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 1.0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_EmployeesStockPurchasePlanMember | 0.5 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_EmployeesStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |
Employee stock purchase plan, description | The purchase price of the company's common stock to participants is the lesser of the mean of the high and low price of the stock on the beginning date (May 15) or ending date (the following May 14) of each plan year. |  |  |  |
Franchisee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_FranchiseeStockPurchasePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_FranchiseeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |
Number of shares reserved for issuance | 230,337 us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_FranchiseeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 1.2 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_FranchiseeStockPurchasePlanMember | 0.3 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_FranchiseeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |
Franchisee contributions for purchase of common stock | 4.7 sna_FranchiseeContributionsForPurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_FranchiseeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |
Franchisee stock purchase plan, description | All franchisees in the United States and Canada are eligible to participate in a franchisee stock purchase plan. The purchase price of the company's common stock to participants is the lesser of the mean of the high and low price of the stock on the beginning date (May 15) or ending date (the following May 14) of each plan year |  |  |  |
Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average contractual term (in years) | 10 years |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value | $ 25.65 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | $ 20.19 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value exercised | 19.3 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 12.4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Fair value of stock options vested | 9.8 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 9.5 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested award | 26.1 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |  |
Cost expected to be recognized over weighted-average period, in years | 2 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |
Performance Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average contractual term (in years) | 3 years |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested award | 26.2 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |  |  |
Cost expected to be recognized over weighted-average period, in years | 2 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |
Maximum stock percentage to be awarded | 100.00%sna_MaximumStockToBeAwardedAsPercentageOfStockInitiallyAwarded / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |  |  |
Performance period for awards granted (in years) | 3 years |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value granted | $ 138.48 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember | $ 107.30 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |  |
Performance awards shares paid out | 130,764 sna_PerformanceAwardsSharesPaidOut / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember | 146,313 sna_PerformanceAwardsSharesPaidOut / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Performance period for awards granted (in years) | 1 year |  |  |  |
Awards granted vesting period (in years) | 2 years |  |  |  |
Shares granted |  |  | 78,585 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 84,413 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 95,047 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Units granted vesting date |  |  | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Shares vested |  |  | 95,047 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average contractual term (in years) | 10 years |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested award | 0.4 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |
Cost expected to be recognized over weighted-average period, in years | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value granted | $ 25.78 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |
Shares granted | 4,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |
Shares vested | 42,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |  |
Intrinsic value of stock exercised | 3.4 sna_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriodIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember | 3.3 sna_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriodIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |
Fair value of stock vested | 3.4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember | 3.8 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember |  |  |
Stock-Settled SARs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested award | 4.7 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = sna_StockSettledStockAppreciationRightsMember |  |  |  |
Cost expected to be recognized over weighted-average period, in years | 2 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value granted | $ 25.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = sna_StockSettledStockAppreciationRightsMember | $ 19.58 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = sna_StockSettledStockAppreciationRightsMember |  |  |
Shares granted | 112,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = sna_StockSettledStockAppreciationRightsMember |  |  |  |
Intrinsic value of stock exercised | 0.3 sna_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriodIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = sna_StockSettledStockAppreciationRightsMember | 0.1 sna_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriodIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = sna_StockSettledStockAppreciationRightsMember |  |  |
Fair value of stock vested | $ 1.3 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = sna_StockSettledStockAppreciationRightsMember | $ 0.6 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = sna_StockSettledStockAppreciationRightsMember |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Non-employee Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted | 8,940 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember |  | 10,398 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = sna_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember |  |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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- Definition Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Disclosure of the aggregate tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options and the conversion of similar instruments during the annual period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Description of the plan, including the basis for determining contributions, the employee groups covered, and the nature and effect of significant matters affecting comparability of information for all periods presented. For leveraged ESOPs and pension reversion ESOPs, the description generally includes the basis for releasing shares and how dividends on allocated and unallocated shares are used. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6418621&loc=d3e17540-113929 + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Financing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3255-108585 + Details
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- Definition General descriptive information regarding an arrangement under which employees and directors receive: (a) awards of equity shares, equity share options, or other equity instruments; or (b) the entity incurs liabilities to them: (1) in amounts based, at least in part, on the price of the entity's shares or other equity instruments; or (2) that require or may require settlement by issuance of the entity's shares. Such an arrangement is usually provided to employees and directors to compensate them, provide performance incentives to them, and to attract or retain their services. May also include pertinent information particular to a plan that is not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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