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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 12, 2016 | Apr. 03, 2016 | Apr. 28, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 600.9 |  | $ 576.2
5.85% Senior notes due 2016 |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.85% |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Term of debt | 5 years |  |  |
Sublimit on letters of credit | $ 100.0 |  |  |
Unused and available credit under the credit agreement |  | $ 475.1 |  |
Stand-by letters of credit outstanding |  | $ 24.9 |  |
Eurocurrency rate loans | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate basis |  | LIBOR |  |
Eurocurrency rate loans | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent) |  | 0.975% |  |
Eurocurrency rate loans | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent) |  | 1.45% |  |
Base rate loans and swing line loans | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent) |  | 1.00% |  |
Variable interest rate basis |  | LIBOR |  |
Base rate loans and swing line loans | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent) |  | 0.00% |  |
Base rate loans and swing line loans | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent) |  | 0.45% |  |
Base rate loans and swing line loans | Federal funds |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent) |  | 0.50% |  |
Variable interest rate basis |  | federal funds rate |  |
Base rate loans and swing line loans | Prime Rate |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate basis |  | prime rate |  |
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Multi-currency borrowing capacity | $ 500.0 |  |  |
Term of debt | 5 years |  |  |
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility | Subsequent event |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Unused and available credit under the credit agreement |  |  | $ 245.0 |
Term loan facility |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Term of debt | 5 years |  |  |
First year (as a percent) | 0.00% |  |  |
Second and third years (as a percent) | 7.50% |  |  |
Fourth and fifth years (as a percent) | 10.00% |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 300.0 |  |
Face amount | $ 300.0 |  |  |
Term loan facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate basis | British Bankers Association LIBOR |  |  |
Term loan facility | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent) | 1.125% |  |  |
Term loan facility | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent) | 1.75% |  |  |

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