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Restructuring and Other Charges, Net (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		15 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 03, 2016
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	$ 1.4	$ 2.0
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	1.4	$ 2.0
2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	1.0		$ 13.6		$ 14.6
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	1.0		13.6		14.6
Remaining costs	5.8
Total expected restructuring costs	20.4
EMEA | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period	6.4
Costs incurred	0.1		6.9
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(0.2)
Balance at the end of the period	6.3		6.4		6.3
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.1		6.9
Remaining costs	3.0
Total expected restructuring costs	10.0
EMEA | 2014 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period	2.6
Costs incurred	0.3		(0.5)	$ 6.9
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(1.0)
Balance at the end of the period	1.9		2.6		1.9
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.3		(0.5)	6.9
Remaining costs	1.3
Total expected restructuring costs	8.0
Americas and Asia Pacific | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period	6.4
Costs incurred	1.0
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(2.3)
Balance at the end of the period	5.1		6.4		5.1
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	1.0
Asia Pacific | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	0.2				4.4
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.2				4.4
Total expected restructuring costs	4.7
Americas | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	0.8				10.2
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.8				10.2
Total expected restructuring costs	15.7
Severance | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	0.2		8.5
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.2		8.5
Remaining costs	0.3
Total expected restructuring costs	9.0
Severance | EMEA | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period	6.4
Costs incurred	0.1		6.6
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(0.2)
Balance at the end of the period	6.3		6.4		6.3
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.1		6.6
Remaining costs	0.9
Total expected restructuring costs	7.6
Severance | EMEA | 2014 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period	2.6
Costs incurred	0.2		(1.0)	6.9
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(0.9)
Balance at the end of the period	1.9		2.6		1.9
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.2		(1.0)	$ 6.9
Remaining costs	0.6
Total expected restructuring costs	6.7
Severance | Americas and Asia Pacific | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period	5.0
Costs incurred	0.2
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(1.1)
Balance at the end of the period	4.1		5.0		4.1
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.2
Legal and consultancy | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	0.2		0.7
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.2		0.7
Remaining costs	0.3
Total expected restructuring costs	1.2
Legal and consultancy | EMEA | 2015 Actions
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Remaining costs	2.0
Total expected restructuring costs	2.0
Legal and consultancy | EMEA | 2014 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred			0.2
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred			0.2
Total expected restructuring costs	0.2
Legal and consultancy | Americas and Asia Pacific | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period	0.4
Costs incurred	0.2
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(0.6)
Balance at the end of the period			0.4
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.2
Asset write-downs | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	0.2		1.6
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.2		1.6
Remaining costs	0.9
Total expected restructuring costs	2.7
Asset write-downs | EMEA | 2014 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	0.1		0.3
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(0.1)
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.1		0.3
Remaining costs	0.6
Total expected restructuring costs	1.0
Asset write-downs | Americas and Asia Pacific | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	0.2
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(0.2)
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.2
Facility exit and other | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred	0.4		2.8
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	0.4		2.8
Remaining costs	4.3
Total expected restructuring costs	7.5
Facility exit and other | EMEA | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Costs incurred			0.3
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred			0.3
Remaining costs	0.1
Total expected restructuring costs	0.4
Facility exit and other | EMEA | 2014 Actions
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Remaining costs	0.1
Total expected restructuring costs	0.1
Facility exit and other | Americas and Asia Pacific | 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period	1.0
Costs incurred	0.4
Utilization and foreign currency impact	(0.4)
Balance at the end of the period	1.0		$ 1.0		$ 1.0
Summary of total expected, incurred and remaining pre-tax costs
Costs incurred	$ 0.4

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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