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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 04, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the three month period ended April 4, 2015, are as follows:
(Amounts in millions) |  | Commercial & Industrial Group |  |  | Snap-on Tools Group |  |  | Repair Systems & Information Group |  |  | Total |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 |  | $ | 275.9 |  |  | $ | 12.5 |  |  | $ | 522.3 |  |  | $ | 810.7 |
Currency translation |  |  | (28.0) |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (4.4) |  |  |  | (32.4) |
Balance as of April 4, 2015 |  | $ | 247.9 |  |  | $ | 12.5 |  |  | $ | 517.9 |  |  | $ | 778.3 |
Other Intangible Assets by Major Class | Additional disclosures related to other intangible assets are as follows:
|  | April 4, 2015 |  |  | January 3, 2015 |
(Amounts in millions) |  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |
Amortized other intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 146.1 |  |  | $ | (72.9) |  |  | $ | 147.1 |  |  | $ | (71.2) |
Developed technology |  |  | 18.3 |  |  |  | (18.3) |  |  |  | 19.2 |  |  |  | (19.2) |
Internally developed software |  |  | 145.8 |  |  |  | (95.3) |  |  |  | 142.2 |  |  |  | (92.0) |
Patents |  |  | 28.9 |  |  |  | (20.1) |  |  |  | 29.3 |  |  |  | (20.6) |
Trademarks |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | (1.5) |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | (1.6) |
Other |  |  | 7.6 |  |  |  | (1.7) |  |  |  | 7.6 |  |  |  | (1.6) |
Total |  |  | 349.1 |  |  |  | (209.8) |  |  |  | 347.9 |  |  |  | (206.2) |
Non-amortized trademarks |  |  | 59.5 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 61.6 |  |  |  | – |
Total other intangible assets |  | $ | 408.6 |  |  | $ | (209.8) |  |  | $ | 409.5 |  |  | $ | (206.2) |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period by Major Class | The weighted-average amortization periods related to other intangible assets are as follows:
|  | In Years
Customer relationships |  | 15
Internally developed software |  | 3
Patents |  | 9
Trademarks |  | 6
Other |  | 39

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