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Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2014 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2014 item | Sep. 29, 2013
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Number of stock incentive plans |  |  | 1 |
Shipping and Handling |  |  |  |
Shipping and handling costs included in selling, general and administrative expense | $ 15.8 | $ 15.9 | $ 46.3 | $ 45.6
Research and Development |  |  |  |
Research and development costs included in selling, general, and administrative expense | $ 5.3 | $ 5.2 | $ 17.2 | $ 16.1
Nonqualified stock options | Class A |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Minimum exercise price as percentage of fair market value of common stock on grant date |  |  | 100.00% |
2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Stock options |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 4 years |
Percentage of stock awards becoming exercisable |  |  | 25.00% |
Expiration period |  |  | 10 years |
Awards issued during the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 349,867
Fair value assumptions |  |  |  |
Expected life |  |  | 6 years | 6 years
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent) |  |  | 37.50% | 40.30%
Expected dividend yield (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.90% | 1.70%
Weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 20.04 | $ 20.30
2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Stock options | Granted in 2014 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Percentage of stock awards becoming exercisable |  |  | 33.00% |
Awards issued during the period (in shares) |  |  | 114,211 |
2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted stock |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Percentage of stock awards becoming exercisable |  |  | 33.00% |
Awards issued during the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 131,510
2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted stock | Granted in 2014 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 2 years |
Percentage of stock awards becoming exercisable |  |  | 50.00% |
Awards issued during the period (in shares) |  |  | 150,577 |
2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Performance stock units |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Performance period of revenue to measure compound annual growth rate |  |  | 3 years |
Awards issued during the period (in shares) |  |  | 117,619 |
2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Performance stock units | Class A | Minimum |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Percentage of target number of shares that may be earned by recipient |  |  | 0.00% |
2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Performance stock units | Class A | Maximum |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Percentage of target number of shares that may be earned by recipient |  |  | 200.00% |
2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Deferred shares |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Vesting rate per year for maximum vesting period |  |  | 0.33 |
2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Deferred shares | Granted in 2014 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 2 years |
Percentage of stock awards becoming exercisable |  |  | 50.00% |
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Class A |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Shares authorized | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs) |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 30,561 | 44,777
Fair value assumptions |  |  |  |
Expected life |  |  | 3 years | 3 years
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent) |  |  | 31.20% | 34.10%
Expected dividend yield (as a percent) |  |  | 0.90% | 0.90%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.70% | 0.40%
Weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 22.57 | $ 18.05
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs) | Minimum |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs) | Maximum |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs) | Class A |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Number of common shares for each unit of award held |  |  | 1 |
Exercise price as percentage of fair market value of common stock on grant date |  |  | 67.00% |

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