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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2017 USD ($) item | Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Number of geographic segments | item |  |  | 3 |  |
Net Sales | $ 364.7 | $ 341.1 | $ 1,090.4 | $ 1,056.4 |
Consolidated operating income (loss) | 44.3 | 36.5 | 124.8 | 113.4 |
Interest income | (0.2) | (0.3) | (0.6) | (0.8) |
Interest expense | 4.7 | 4.9 | 14.5 | 17.1 |
Other expense (income), net | 0.3 | (0.5) | 0.8 | (3.6) |
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 39.5 | 32.4 | 110.1 | 100.7 |
Capital Expenditures | 6.2 | 7.1 | 17.1 | 26.3 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 12.9 | 13.2 | 38.7 | 38.0 |
Identifiable assets (at end of period) | 1,715.6 | 1,747.3 | 1,715.6 | 1,747.3 | $ 1,763.2
Property, plant and equipment, net (at end of period) | 192.1 | 184.8 | 192.1 | 184.8 | $ 189.7
U.S. |  |  |  |  |
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Property, plant and equipment, net (at end of period) | 102.0 | 92.0 | 102.0 | 92.0 |
Reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
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Consolidated operating income (loss) | 53.7 | 46.1 | 152.3 | 141.1 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
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Consolidated operating income (loss) | (9.4) | (9.6) | (27.5) | (27.7) |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |
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Net Sales | 19.3 | 23.0 | 73.7 | 76.2 |
Americas |  |  |  |  |
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Net Sales | 239.1 | 215.8 | 718.3 | 677.6 |
Capital Expenditures | 4.4 | 5.1 | 12.5 | 19.5 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 7.6 | 7.7 | 22.8 | 20.9 |
Identifiable assets (at end of period) | 1,074.0 | 1,011.1 | 1,074.0 | 1,011.1 |
Property, plant and equipment, net (at end of period) | 105.7 | 95.8 | 105.7 | 95.8 |
Americas | U.S. |  |  |  |  |
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Net Sales | 222.0 | 200.5 | 670.6 | 631.9 |
Americas | Reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
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Consolidated operating income (loss) | 39.8 | 32.2 | 110.5 | 95.7 |
Americas | Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |
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Net Sales | 2.5 | 2.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 |
Europe |  |  |  |  |
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Net Sales | 109.0 | 107.0 | 324.6 | 329.6 |
Capital Expenditures | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 6.2 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 4.9 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 14.6 |
Identifiable assets (at end of period) | 510.4 | 605.6 | 510.4 | 605.6 |
Property, plant and equipment, net (at end of period) | 79.2 | 80.9 | 79.2 | 80.9 |
Europe | Reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
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Consolidated operating income (loss) | 13.4 | 12.3 | 38.5 | 32.3 |
Europe | Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |
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Net Sales | 4.0 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 8.8 |
APMEA |  |  |  |  |
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Net Sales | 16.6 | 18.3 | 47.5 | 49.2 |
Capital Expenditures | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
Identifiable assets (at end of period) | 131.2 | 130.6 | 131.2 | 130.6 |
Property, plant and equipment, net (at end of period) | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 8.1 |
APMEA | Reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
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Consolidated operating income (loss) | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 13.1 |
APMEA | Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 12.8 | $ 17.2 | $ 52.8 | $ 58.3 |

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