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Net Sales Summary (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 404,289 | [1] | $ 360,013 | [1] | $ 1,201,543 | [1] | $ 1,051,265 | [1]
Percent | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 262,805 | [1] | 230,807 | [1] | 760,754 |  | 651,211 |
Percent | 65.00% |  | 64.10% |  | 63.30% |  | 61.90% |
Food Processing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 75,219 | [1] | 71,209 | [1] | 240,748 |  | 224,583 |
Percent | 18.60% |  | 19.80% |  | 20.00% |  | 21.40% |
Residential Kitchen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 66,265 | [1] | $ 57,997 | [1] | $ 200,041 | [1] | $ 175,471 |
Percent | 16.40% |  | 16.10% |  | 16.70% |  | 16.70% |
[1] | Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.

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