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Receivables - Components of Finance and Contract Receivables Beyond One Year (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Apr. 04, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2015
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Finance receivables, net of unearned finance charges of $9.7 million and $9.9 million, respectively | $ 688.3 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent | $ 671.0 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
Contract receivables, net of unearned finance charges of $19.7 million and $19.4 million, respectively | 247.5 sna_ContractReceivableGrossNoncurrent | 244.5 sna_ContractReceivableGrossNoncurrent
Total | 935.8 sna_NotesAndLoansAndContractReceivableGrossNonCurrent | 915.5 sna_NotesAndLoansAndContractReceivableGrossNonCurrent
Allowances for doubtful accounts, finance receivables | (21.1)us-gaap_AllowanceForNotesAndLoansReceivableNoncurrent | (20.5)us-gaap_AllowanceForNotesAndLoansReceivableNoncurrent
Allowances for doubtful accounts, contract receivables | (2.8)sna_AllowanceForContractReceivableNoncurrent | (2.5)sna_AllowanceForContractReceivableNoncurrent
Total | (23.9)sna_AllowanceForNotesAndLoansAndContractReceivablesNoncurrent | (23.0)sna_AllowanceForNotesAndLoansAndContractReceivablesNoncurrent
Total long-term finance and contract receivables - net | 911.9 sna_NotesAndLoansAndContractReceivablesNetNonCurrent | 892.5 sna_NotesAndLoansAndContractReceivablesNetNonCurrent
Finance receivables - net | 667.2 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent | 650.5 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
Contract receivables - net | 244.7 sna_ContractReceivablesNetNoncurrent | 242.0 sna_ContractReceivablesNetNoncurrent
Total long-term finance and contract receivables - net | $ 911.9 sna_NotesAndLoansAndContractReceivablesNetNonCurrent | $ 892.5 sna_NotesAndLoansAndContractReceivablesNetNonCurrent

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- Definition Allowance for notes and loans and contract receivables noncurrent. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Contract receivable, gross, noncurrent. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Notes and loans and contract receivable gross non-current. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Notes and loans and contract receivables net non current. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A valuation allowance relating to a written agreement to receive money (at a specified future date(s) more than one year from the reporting date, consisting of principal as well as any accrued interest) for the portion that is expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date(s) more than one year from the balance sheet date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 17 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date more than one year from the balance sheet date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 17 -Article 5 + Details
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