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Receivables - Rollforward of Allowances for Credit Losses for Finance and Contract Receivables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016 | Apr. 04, 2015
Receivables [Abstract] |  |
Finance receivables, Allowance for doubtful accounts, Beginning of period | $ 38.2 | $ 32.7
Finance receivables, Provision for bad debt expense | 9.3 | 7.1
Finance receivables, Charge-offs | (9.6) | (7.8)
Finance receivables, Recoveries | 1.9 | 1.5
Finance receivables, Currency Translation | 0.1 | (0.1)
Finance receivables, Allowance for doubtful accounts, End of period | 39.9 | 33.4
Contract receivables, Allowance for doubtful accounts, Beginning of period | 4.4 | 3.5
Contract receivables, Provision for bad debt expense | 0.4 | 0.9
Contract receivables, Charge-offs | (0.4) | (0.4)
Contract receivables, Recoveries | 0.1 |
Contract receivables, Currency Translation | 0.1 | (0.1)
Contract receivables, Allowance for doubtful accounts, End of period | $ 4.6 | $ 3.9

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