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Debt (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 03, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 600.9 | $ 576.2
Unamortized debt issuance costs | 3.8 | 2.0
Long-term debt, net of unamortized issuance costs | 597.1 | 574.2
Other Assets, Noncurrent | $ 11.2 | 11.9
Accounting Standards Update 201503 |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized issuance costs |  | 574.2
Other Assets, Noncurrent |  | $ 11.9

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