Receivables - Components of Current Finance and Contract Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Dec. 28, 2024
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and contract receivables, current	$ 762.0	$ 754.8
Allowance for credit losses, current	(25.2)	(24.5)
Total current finance and contract receivables – net	736.8	730.3
Finance Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and contract receivables, current	643.8	633.1
Allowance for credit losses, current	(23.4)	(22.8)
Total current finance and contract receivables – net	620.4	610.3
Finance Receivables \| Finance installment receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and contract receivables, current	624.5	616.0
Allowance for credit losses, current	(23.1)	(22.5)
Finance Receivables \| Finance lease receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Unearned finance charges, current	7.4	6.5
Finance and contract receivables, current	19.3	17.1
Allowance for credit losses, current	(0.3)	(0.3)
Contract Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and contract receivables, current	118.2	121.7
Allowance for credit losses, current	(1.8)	(1.7)
Total current finance and contract receivables – net	116.4	120.0
Contract Receivables \| Finance installment receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and contract receivables, current	57.4	61.7
Allowance for credit losses, current	(0.9)	(0.9)
Contract Receivables \| Finance lease receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Unearned finance charges, current	21.8	21.9
Finance and contract receivables, current	60.8	60.0
Allowance for credit losses, current	$ (0.9)	$ (0.8)

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable, classified as current.

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