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Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) | $ 5,500,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired | $ 26,400,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired | $ 14,500,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Baker [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  | 10,300,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_BakerMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  | 750,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_BakerMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Baker [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  | 800,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_BakerMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stewart [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  | 27,800,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_StewartMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_StewartMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  | 31,284,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_StewartMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Refund received in relation to working capital adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 midd_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationAdjustmentWorkingCapital / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_StewartMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stewart [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 5,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_StewartMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_FoodProcessingGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stewart [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Backlog [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_StewartMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = midd_BacklogMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_FoodProcessingGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stewart [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_StewartMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_FoodProcessingGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nieco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,900,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_NiecoCorporationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_NiecoCorporationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,645,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_NiecoCorporationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nieco [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_NiecoCorporationMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nieco [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Backlog [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_NiecoCorporationMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = midd_BacklogMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nieco [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_NiecoCorporationMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Viking Range Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 361,700,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_VikingRangeCorporationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Refund received in relation to working capital adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,200,000 midd_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationAdjustmentWorkingCapital / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_VikingRangeCorporationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_VikingRangeCorporationMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_ResidentialKitchenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member] | Backlog [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_VikingRangeCorporationMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = midd_BacklogMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_ResidentialKitchenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_VikingRangeCorporationMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_ResidentialKitchenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,600,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_DistributorsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement |  |  |  |  | 8,697,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPreacquisitionContingencyAmountOfSettlement / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_DistributorsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,697,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPreacquisitionContingencyAmountOfSettlement / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_DistributorsMember
Celfrost [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,200,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_CelfrostMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,333,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_CelfrostMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,313,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_CelfrostMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Celfrost [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_CelfrostMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Celfrost [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Backlog [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_CelfrostMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = midd_BacklogMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Celfrost [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_CelfrostMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wunder-Bar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,100,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,060,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,091,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,285,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Refund received in relation to working capital adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 midd_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationAdjustmentWorkingCapital / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_TangibleAssetsAndLiabilityAccountsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Asset, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetCurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_TangibleAssetsAndLiabilityAccountsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_TangibleAssetsAndLiabilityAccountsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,100,000 midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_IntangibleAssetsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Backlog [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = midd_BacklogMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Wunder-Bar [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Forge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Additional Payment Due |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 midd_BusinessAcquisitionAdditionalPaymentDue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,740,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Previous Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForPreviousAcquisition / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Forge [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Market Forge [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Backlog [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = midd_BacklogMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |
Market Forge [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Market Forge [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |  |  |  |
Distributors 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,500,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_Distributors2014Member |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,456,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_Distributors2014Member |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,971,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPreacquisitionContingencyAmountOfSettlement / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_Distributors2014Member |  |  |  |
PES [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_PESMember |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_PESMember |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_PESMember |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,417,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_PESMember |  |  |
PES [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_PESMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_FoodProcessingGroupMember |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
PES [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Backlog [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_PESMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = midd_BacklogMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_FoodProcessingGroupMember |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |
PES [Member] | Food Processing Group [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_PESMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_FoodProcessingGroupMember |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Concordia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,500,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,981,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember |  |
Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 midd_BusinessCombinationsDeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,909,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember |  |
Concordia [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_TangibleAssetsAndLiabilityAccountsMember |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Asset, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetCurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_TangibleAssetsAndLiabilityAccountsMember |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_TangibleAssetsAndLiabilityAccountsMember |  |
Concordia [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000 midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_IntangibleAssetsMember |  |
Concordia [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Concordia [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |
Concordia [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_CommercialFoodserviceEquipmentGroupMember |  |
ULine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition payment (refund) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ULineMember |
Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800,000 midd_BusinessCombinationsDeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ULineMember |
ULine [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ULineMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_TangibleAssetsAndLiabilityAccountsMember |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Asset, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetCurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ULineMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_TangibleAssetsAndLiabilityAccountsMember |
Long term deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ULineMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_TangibleAssetsAndLiabilityAccountsMember |
ULine [Member] | Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,500,000 midd_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ULineMember / midd_DeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis = midd_BookAndTaxBasisDifferenceMember / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = midd_IntangibleAssetsMember |
ULine [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,500,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ULineMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_ResidentialKitchenMember |
ULine [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, other intangibles, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |
ULine [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ULineMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_ResidentialKitchenMember |
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Baker [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  | 750,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_BakerMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Stewart [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  | (716,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_StewartMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Nieco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 587,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_NiecoCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Distributors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPreacquisitionContingencyAmountOfSettlement / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_DistributorsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Celfrost [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_CelfrostMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_CelfrostMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Wunder-Bar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,060,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,280,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_WunderBarMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_MarketForgeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_Distributors2014Member / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount of Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPreacquisitionContingencyAmountOfSettlement / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_Distributors2014Member / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | PES [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_PESMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_PESMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Concordia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |
Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,662,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_ConcordiaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |

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