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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2016 | Jul. 03, 2016 | Apr. 03, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | $ (128.2) |  |  |  | $ (128.2) |
Change in period | $ 4.6 |  |  | $ 29.9 |  |  | 8.0 | $ (16.4)
Reversal of foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.9 |
Balance at the end of the period | (120.2) |  |  |  |  |  | (120.2) |
After-tax gain on sale of business |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.6 |
Foreign Currency Translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (122.9) | $ (103.8) | (128.2) | (99.7) | $ (118.1) | $ (53.0) | (128.2) | (53.0)
Change in period | 3.3 | (12.2) | 24.4 | (5.8) | 18.4 | (65.1) |  |
Reversal of foreign currency translation |  | (6.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | (119.6) | (122.9) | (103.8) | (105.5) | (99.7) | (118.1) | (119.6) | (105.5)
Pension Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | (35.7) | (35.9) | (36.1) |  | (36.1)
Change in period |  |  |  | 35.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  |  |  | (35.7) | (35.9) |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (124.8) | (104.0) | (128.2) | (135.4) | (154.0) | (89.1) | (128.2) | (89.1)
Change in period | 4.6 | (13.9) | 24.2 | 29.9 | 18.6 | (64.9) |  |
Reversal of foreign currency translation |  | (6.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | (120.2) | (124.8) | (104.0) | $ (105.5) | $ (135.4) | $ (154.0) | (120.2) | $ (105.5)
Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (1.9) | (0.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in period | 1.3 | (1.7) | (0.2) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | $ (0.6) | $ (1.9) | $ (0.2) |  |  |  | (0.6) |
China Operating Subsidiary | Sale of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
After-tax gain on sale of business |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.3 |

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