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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets by Major Class (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 02, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | $ 364.6 | $ 361.4
Non-amortized trademarks | 62.9 | 62.3
Total other intangible assets | 427.5 | 423.7
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (234.6) | (228.7)
Total other intangible assets | (234.6) | (228.7)
Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 145.6 | 146.2
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (81.5) | (79.7)
Developed technology [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 18.7 | 18.9
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (18.7) | (18.9)
Internally developed software [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 159.2 | 156.0
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (109.1) | (105.6)
Patents [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 30.7 | 30.1
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (21.4) | (20.9)
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 2.7 | 2.6
Accumulated Amortization, Total | (1.8) | (1.7)
Other [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross carrying value, Total | 7.7 | 7.6
Accumulated Amortization, Total | $ (2.1) | $ (1.9)

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