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Employee Retirement Plans Assets of Plans Invested in Classes of Securities (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Elgin Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |
Smithville Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |
Wrexham Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember
Equity [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 48.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 48.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember | 56.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |
Equity [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 48.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 48.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember | 54.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |
Equity [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 72.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember | 76.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember |
Fixed Income [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 36.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember | 32.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |
Fixed Income [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 36.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember | 32.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |
Fixed Income [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 24.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember | 23.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember |
Money Market [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_MoneyMarketInstrumentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_MoneyMarketInstrumentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember | 2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_MoneyMarketInstrumentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |
Money Market [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_MoneyMarketInstrumentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_MoneyMarketInstrumentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember | 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_MoneyMarketInstrumentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |
Money Market [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_MoneyMarketInstrumentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_MoneyMarketInstrumentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember | 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_MoneyMarketInstrumentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember |
Other (real estate & commodities) [Member] | Elgin Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 12.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember | 10.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_ElginPlanMember |
Other (real estate & commodities) [Member] | Smithville Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 12.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember | 10.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_SmithvillePlanMember |
Other (real estate & commodities) [Member] | Wrexham Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target Allocation | 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets | 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember | 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = midd_OtherRealEstateCommoditiesMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_WrexhamPlanMember |

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