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Long-Lived Assets by Major Geographic Region (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Apr. 04, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 167,193 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | $ 138,914 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent |
United States and Canada |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 129,397 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember |  | 115,537 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember
Asia |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 13,727 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember |  | 5,156 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember
Europe and Middle East |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 22,596 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember |  | 16,291 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember
Latin America |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,473 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |  | 1,930 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Total International |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 37,796 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = midd_TotalInternationalMember | $ 23,377 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis = midd_TotalInternationalMember |

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