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Short-term and Long-term Debt - Short-term and Long-term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
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Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Other debt | $ 30.1 | $ 69.3
Long-term debt including current maturities | 880.1 | 919.3
Less: notes payable | (18.4) | (56.6)
Total long-term debt | 861.7 | 862.7
Long-term debt including current maturities | 880.1 | 919.3
5.50% Unsecured Notes Due 2017 [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Unsecured notes | 150.0 | 150.0
4.25% Unsecured Notes Due 2018 [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Unsecured notes | 250.0 | 250.0
6.70% Unsecured Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Unsecured notes | 200.0 | 200.0
6.125% Unsecured Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Unsecured notes | $ 250.0 | $ 250.0

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