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Goodwill (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 04, 2015
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended April 4, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
| Commercial Foodservice |  | Food Processing |  | Residential Kitchen |  | Total
Balance as of January 3, 2015 | $ | 450,890 |  |  | $ | 134,512 |  |  | $ | 223,089 |  |  | $ | 808,491 |
Goodwill acquired during the year | 18,680 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18,680 |
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year | (10 | ) |  | 63 |  |  | (275 | ) |  | (222 | )
Exchange effect | (4,284 | ) |  | (3,391 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7,675 | )
Balance as of April 4, 2015 | $ | 465,276 |  |  | $ | 131,184 |  |  | $ | 222,814 |  |  | $ | 819,274 |

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