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Common and Preferred Stock - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Jan. 01, 2011 | Aug. 11, 2011
Common stock authorized (shares) | 95,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized | 47,500,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized |  |
Preferred stock authorized (shares) | 2,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized |  |  |
Common stock outstanding (shares) | 57,271,680 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 57,373,506 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding |  |
Shares authorized under stock repurchase program (shares) | 4,570,266 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased (shares) | 1,914,867 midd_StockRepurchaseProgramCumulativeNumberOfSharesRepurchased |  |  |
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased (shares) | 2,655,399 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares | 4,816,912 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares | 4,661,701 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares |  |
Treasury stock, value | $ 196,026 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue | $ 151,743 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue |  |
Expiration term | 10 years |  |  |
Shares forfeited (shares) | 7,791 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Nonvested number of shares (shares) | 386,607 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 1,164,774 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 1,274,745 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |
Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (shares) |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_StockIncentivePlan2007Member
Number of shares granted, cumulative (shares) | 2,683,554 midd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesGrantedCumulative / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_StockIncentivePlan2007Member |  |  |
Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted, cumulative (shares) | 2,672,667 midd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesGrantedCumulative / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_StockIncentivePlan2007Member |  |  |
Nonvested number of shares (shares) | 16,800 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_StockIncentivePlan2007Member |  |  |
Stock Incentive Plan 2007 [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted, cumulative (shares) | 10,887 midd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesGrantedCumulative / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_StockIncentivePlan2007Member |  |  |
Shares exercised, cumulative number (shares) | 2,124 midd_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedCumulativeNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_StockIncentivePlan2007Member |  |  |
Outstanding number of options (shares) | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_StockIncentivePlan2007Member |  |  |
Stock Incentive Plan 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (shares) | 1,650,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_StockIncentivePlan2011Member |  |  |
Number of shares granted, cumulative (shares) | 369,807 midd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesGrantedCumulative / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = midd_StockIncentivePlan2011Member |  |  |

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