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Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Standards - Additional Information (Details) - New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jul. 01, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017 | Jul. 02, 2016
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Accounting Standards Update 2016-18 |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | $ 4.4 |  | $ 5.5
Other Assets | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption, reduction |  | $ (237.8) |
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption, reduction |  | $ 237.8 |

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