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MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) Acquisition | Mar. 01, 2032 | Feb. 01, 2032 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue |  | $ 14,524.6 | $ 14,448.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses acquired during the period |  | 5 | 6 | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for acquisitions |  | $ 685.4 | $ 524.6 | $ 2,583.5 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired, FAS 141R |  | (9,237.5) | (8,956.7) | (8,776.1) |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent |  | 196.1 | 169.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names |  | 2,186.0 | 2,199.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  | $ 977.8 | $ 620.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ / shares |  | $ 6.49 | $ 4.09 |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  | Dec. 28, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions in 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for acquisitions |  | $ 40.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  | 19.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MTD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00%
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments |  | 234.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500.0 |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0 |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  | 291.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for acquisitions |  |  | $ 104.5 | 182.9 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  |  | 38.1 | $ 88.1 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  | (1.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Craftsman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  | 442.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Consideration Paid for Acquisition |  | 936.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | 568.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue |  | 293.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  | $ 482.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Newell Tools [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for acquisitions | $ 1,860.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  | $ 15.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | $ 1,858.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nelson Fasteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for acquisitions |  | $ 424.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  | 211.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment Solution Attachments Group (IES) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for acquisitions |  | 653.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  | 2.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  | $ 344.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 14 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions in 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 10 years |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Nelson Fasteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions in 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 14 years |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Nelson Fasteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | $ 134.5 |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | Craftsman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 234.0 |  |
Forecast [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions in 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  |  | 13.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment Solution Attachments Group (IES) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  | $ 77.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nelson Fasteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  | 64.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Craftsman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  | 40.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names |  | 396.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) |  | 6.0 |  | $ 35.3 |  |  |  |  |
intangible assets [Member] | Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 35.5 |  | 54.4 |  |  |  |  |
intangible assets [Member] | Craftsman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 418.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
intangible assets [Member] | Nelson Fasteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 167.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
intangible assets [Member] | Equipment Solution Attachments Group (IES) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 328.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Member] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions in 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 21.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Member] | Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  |  | 66.4 | 94.8 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Member] | Craftsman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 747.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Member] | Newell Tools [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 1,031.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Member] | Nelson Fasteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 216.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Member] | Equipment Solution Attachments Group (IES) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 308.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions in 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 8.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  |  | $ 32.0 | $ 51.4 |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | Newell Tools [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 548.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | Nelson Fasteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | 149.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | Equipment Solution Attachments Group (IES) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  | $ 304.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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