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Acquisition Integration Initiatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Jan. 02, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Expenses | $ 1,149 | $ 5,746 | $ 8,145 | $ 11,823 |
Residential Kitchen [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Expenses |  |  | 8,600 |  |
Restructuring Charges, Cumulative |  |  | 29,100 |  |
Effects on Future Earnings, Restructuring |  |  |  |  | $ 24,100
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 |  |  | 15,661 |  |
Expenses |  |  | 7,746 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | (364) |  |
Payments |  |  | (15,810) |  |
Balance as of October 3, 2015 | 7,233 |  | 7,233 |  |
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 |  |  | 4,642 |  |
Expenses |  |  | 829 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | (33) |  |
Payments |  |  | (3,290) |  |
Balance as of October 3, 2015 | 2,148 |  | 2,148 |  |
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 |  |  | 120 |  |
Expenses |  |  | (17) |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | (28) |  |
Payments |  |  | (2) |  |
Balance as of October 3, 2015 | 73 |  | 73 |  |
Residential Kitchen [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 3, 2015 |  |  | 20,423 |  |
Expenses |  |  | 8,558 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | (425) |  |
Payments |  |  | (19,102) |  |
Balance as of October 3, 2015 | $ 9,454 |  | $ 9,454 |  |

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