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Debt (Senior Notes Due 2022) (Details) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 01, 2016 | Jun. 03, 2015 EUR (€) | Jan. 02, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 17, 2010
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | $ |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 5.375% |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Prior to January 15, 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | € |  | € 515,000,000.0 |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 4.75% |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Prior to May 30, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Senior Notes 8.5% due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 8.50%

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