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Changes in Carrying Amount of Product and Service Warranties (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018
Disclosure Changes In Carrying Amount Of Product And Service Warranties [Abstract] |  |
Balance beginning of period | $ 102.1 | $ 108.5
Warranties and guarantees issued | 92.7 | 81.7
Warranty payments and currency | (97.7) | (86.0)
Balance end of period | $ 97.1 | $ 104.2

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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (c)(5) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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