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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets by Major Class (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 03, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2015
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | $ 358.5 | $ 347.9
Non-amortized trademarks | 60.1 | 61.6
Total other intangible assets | 418.6 | 409.5
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (223.2) | (206.2)
Total other intangible assets | (223.2) | (206.2)
Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 146.6 | 147.1
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (77.7) | (71.2)
Developed technology [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 19.0 | 19.2
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (19.0) | (19.2)
Internally developed software [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 152.8 | 142.2
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (102.2) | (92.0)
Patents [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 29.8 | 29.3
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (20.8) | (20.6)
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 2.5 | 2.5
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (1.6) | (1.6)
Other [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 7.8 | 7.6
Accumulated Amortization, Total | $ (1.9) | $ (1.6)

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