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Exit and Disposal Activities - Recorded Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Exit and disposal costs | $ 0.0 | $ 6.5
Commercial & Industrial Group [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Exit and disposal costs |  | 1.4
Repair Systems & Information Group [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Exit and disposal costs |  | 5.1
Cost of Goods Sold [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Exit and disposal costs |  | 5.7
Cost of Goods Sold [Member] | Commercial & Industrial Group [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Exit and disposal costs |  | 1.0
Cost of Goods Sold [Member] | Repair Systems & Information Group [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Exit and disposal costs |  | 4.7
Operating Expenses [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Exit and disposal costs |  | 0.8
Operating Expenses [Member] | Commercial & Industrial Group [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Exit and disposal costs |  | 0.4
Operating Expenses [Member] | Repair Systems & Information Group [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Exit and disposal costs |  | $ 0.4

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- Definition Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 + Details
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