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Acquisition Integration Initiatives (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 04, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 | $ 184 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Payments | 422 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Balance as of April 4, 2015 | 4,362 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Employee Severance [Member] |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 | 147 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Expenses | 297 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Payments | 217 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Balance as of April 4, 2015 | 227 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Inventory and Product [Member] |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = midd_InventoryandProductMember
Expenses | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = midd_InventoryandProductMember
Payments | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = midd_InventoryandProductMember
Balance as of April 4, 2015 | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = midd_InventoryandProductMember
Facility Closing [Member] |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Expenses | 4,307 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Payments | 201 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Balance as of April 4, 2015 | 4,106 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Other Restructuring [Member] |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 | 37 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Expenses | (4)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Payments | 4 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Balance as of April 4, 2015 | 29 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Viking Range Corporation [Member] | Residential Kitchen [Member] |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
Expenses | $ 4,600 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = midd_VikingRangeCorporationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = midd_ResidentialKitchenMember

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