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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through registration of a trademark to gain or protect exclusive use of a business name, symbol or other device or style for a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narratve (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 913.8	$ 902.2	$ 924.1
Gross carrying value, finite-lived intangible assets	420.0	393.5
Non-amortized trademarks	$ 115.0	109.7
Weighted-average amortization period (in years)	12 years
Aggregate amortization expense	$ 22.3	25.3	$ 27.6
Estimated annual amortization expense for fiscal period 2020	21.4
Estimated annual amortization expense for fiscal period 2021	18.9
Estimated annual amortization expense for fiscal period 2022	15.4
Estimated annual amortization expense for fiscal period 2023	13.2
Estimated annual amortization expense for fiscal period 2024	10.6
Cognitran Limited
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	11.4
Non-amortized trademarks	6.5
Power Hawk Technologies Inc
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	6.4
TMB GeoMarketing Limited
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	1.3
George A. Sturdevant, Inc. (d/b/a Fastorq)
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill		2.6
Norbar
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill		25.1
Increase (decrease) in goodwill associated with acquisition, purchase accounting adjustment		1.4
Torque Control Specialists Pty Ltd
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill		2.0
Increase (decrease) in goodwill associated with acquisition, purchase accounting adjustment		0.1
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value, finite-lived intangible assets	$ 182.9	172.2
Weighted-average amortization period (in years)	15 years
Customer relationship contractual term, minimum (in years)	3 years
Customer relationship contractual term, maximum (in years)	5 years
Customer relationships \| Cognitran Limited
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value, finite-lived intangible assets	$ 10.2
Customer relationships \| Power Hawk Technologies Inc
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value, finite-lived intangible assets	0.9
Developed technology
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value, finite-lived intangible assets	$ 19.8	$ 18.5
Weighted-average amortization period (in years)	2 years
Developed technology \| Cognitran Limited
Acquired Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying value, finite-lived intangible assets	$ 1.1