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Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2018 CAD ($) | Sep. 29, 2018 EUR (€) | May 02, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 03, 2015 EUR (€) | Jan. 02, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | $ 1,679,229,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,714,193,000 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 11,100,000 |  |  |  | 16,143,000 |  |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | $ 1,668,129,000 |  |  |  | 1,698,050,000 |  |
Capital lease obligations, current |  | $ 0.3 | € 100,000 |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations, noncurrent |  | $ 0.2 | € 100,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage | 5.10% | 5.10% | 5.10% |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 78,586,000 |  |  |  | 95,694,000 |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 79,033,000 |  |  |  | 96,365,000 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | (447,000) |  |  |  | (671,000) |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 485,636,000 |  |  |  | 494,422,000 |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 495,000,000 |  |  |  | 505,000,000 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | (9,364,000) |  |  |  | (10,578,000) |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 494,760,000 |  |  |  | 493,362,000 |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 500,000,000 |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ (5,240,000) |  |  |  | (6,638,000) |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.375% | 5.375% | 5.375% |  |  |  | 5.375%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage | 5.72% | 5.72% | 5.72% |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 588,013,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 596,499,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ (8,486,000) |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Line of credit outstanding | € |  |  | € 515,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.625% | 3.625% | 3.625% | 3.625% |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | € |  |  |  | € 515,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | 608,681,000 |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 0 |  |  |  | 617,356,000 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ 0 |  |  |  | (8,675,000) |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.75% | 4.75% | 4.75% |  |  | 4.75% |
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage | 3.83% | 3.83% | 3.83% |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 515,000,000.0 |
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 9,234,000 |  |  |  | 22,034,000 |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 23,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | 525,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada, Dollars | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 35,800,000 | $ 46.6 |  |  | $ 53,100,000 |  |
U.S. dollar | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding | 43,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding | $ 495,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Canada, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.9159% | 3.9159% | 3.9159% |  |  |  |
Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Canada, Dollars | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.16% | 4.16% | 4.16% |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.25% | 4.25% | 4.25% |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.25% | 4.25% | 4.25% |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | U.S. dollar | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding | $ 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | U.S. dollar | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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