Capital Stock	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Capital Stock	Note 14: Capital Stock Snap-on has undertaken repurchases of Snap-on common stock from time to time to offset dilution created by shares issued for employee and franchisee stock purchase plans, stock awards and other corporate purposes. Snap-on repurchased 1,820,000 shares, 758,000 shares and 723,000 shares in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of 2017 year end, Snap-on has remaining availability to repurchase up to an additional $390.7 million in common stock pursuant to Board authorizations. The purchase of Snap-on common stock is at the company’s discretion, subject to prevailing financial and market conditions. Cash dividends paid in 2017, 2016 and 2015 totaled $169.4 million, $147.5 million and $127.9 million, respectively. Cash dividends per share in 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $2.95, $2.54 and $2.20, respectively. On February 15, 2018, the company’s Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.82 per share, payable on March 10, 2018, to shareholders of record on February 24, 2018.

Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Note 14: Capital Stock

Snap-on has undertaken repurchases of Snap-on common stock from time to time to offset dilution created by shares issued for employee and franchisee stock purchase plans, stock awards and other corporate purposes. Snap-on repurchased 1,820,000 shares, 758,000 shares and 723,000 shares in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of 2017 year end, Snap-on has remaining availability to repurchase up to an additional $390.7 million in common stock pursuant to Board authorizations. The purchase of Snap-on common stock is at the company’s discretion, subject to prevailing financial and market conditions.

Cash dividends paid in 2017, 2016 and 2015 totaled $169.4 million, $147.5 million and $127.9 million, respectively. Cash dividends per share in 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $2.95, $2.54 and $2.20, respectively. On February 15, 2018, the company’s Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.82 per share, payable on March 10, 2018, to shareholders of record on February 24, 2018.