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Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed for Aga Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 23, 2015 | Nov. 05, 2014 | Dec. 17, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 977,247 | $ 808,491
ULine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  | $ 12,764 |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | 142,000 |  | $ 0 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  | 12,237 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  | 3,376 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 96,671 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | 50,700 |  |  |  |
Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 5,700 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  | (8,005) |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  | (5,570) |  |  |  |
Wunder-Bar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Additional Disclosures, Acquisition Costs |  |  | $ 848 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  |  | 857 |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 74,100 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  |  | 13,783 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  | 1,423 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 41,805 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  | 33,060 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  | 290 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  |  | (4,148) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  |  | (366) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  | 76,285 |  |  |
Aga [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | $ 185,700 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs | 7,300 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Deferred Tax Asset, Pension Liability | 39,700 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations, Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards | 3,700 |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | ULine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  | 12,764 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  | 12,237 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  | 3,376 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 89,501 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | 57,500 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  | (6,032) |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  | (2,111) |  |  |  |
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Wunder-Bar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Additional Disclosures, Acquisition Costs |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  |  | 857 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  |  | 13,127 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  | 1,735 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 45,056 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  | 30,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  |  | (5,013) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  |  | (1) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  | 75,000 |  |  |
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Aga [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents | 15,316 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | 163,216 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 61,423 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 144,645 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 190,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent | 5,306 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | 1,573 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-term Debt | 30,703 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities | (147,279) |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt | (138) |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other | (202,312) |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 201,047 |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | ULine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 7,170 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | (6,800) |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  | 1,973 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  | $ 3,459 |  |  |  |
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Wunder-Bar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Additional Disclosures, Acquisition Costs |  |  | 848 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |  |  | 656 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  | (312) |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | (3,251) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  | 3,060 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  | 290 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |  |  | 865 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other |  |  | (365) |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  | 1,285 |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] | ULine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 9 years |  |  |  |
Backlog [Member] | ULine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 5 months |  |  |  |
Residential Kitchen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 370,008 | 223,089
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | ULine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  | $ 35,100 |  |  |  |
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Aga [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 130,000 |  |  |  |  |
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Aga [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 60,000 |  |  |  |  |
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] | Aga [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 8 years |  |  |  |  |
Food Processing Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 132,045 | $ 134,512
Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member] | ULine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |
Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member] | Wunder-Bar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net |  |  | 200 |  |  |
Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Tangible Assets And Liability Accounts [Member] | Aga [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent | $ 5,300 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 100 |  |  |  |  |
Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member] | ULine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net |  | $ 14,900 |  |  |  |
Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member] | Wunder-Bar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net |  |  | $ 12,100 |  |  |
Book And Tax Basis Difference [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member] | Aga [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | $ 38,000 |  |  |  |  |

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