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Restructuring Activities Summary of expenses (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Apr. 02, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Oct. 02, 2010 | Jul. 03, 2010 | Apr. 03, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges | $ 4.5 | $ 13.2 | $ (0.3) | $ 5.3 | $ 18.5 | $ 12.2 | $ 24.2 | $ 7.4 | $ 22.7 | $ 62.3 | $ 172.5
Future restructuring charges [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of anticipated additional restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |
Restructuring activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.7 | 12.7 | 44.1
Current asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | 2.9 | 6.4
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.7 | 17.8 | 49.9
Retention and relocation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0.7 | 0.1
Consulting costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0.3
Exit activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8
Current asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1.0 | 1.4
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.6 | 3.4 | 1.4
Exit activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss (gain) on sale of non-strategic assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3.6 | 0
Asset disposition action activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss (gain) on sale of non-strategic assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.4 | 0 | 0
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade name impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1.1 | 0
Definite-lived asset impairments and losses (gains) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8.4) | 18.3 | 68.1
Actions initiated in 2010 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | 5.0 |
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 | 37.5 |
Actions initiated in 2010 [Member] | Restructuring activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | 4.2 |
Current asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2.0 |
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.3 | 5.5 |
Retention and relocation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0.5 |
Actions initiated in 2010 [Member] | Exit activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0.8 |
Current asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1.0 |
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 | 3.5 |
Exit activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss (gain) on sale of non-strategic assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3.6 |
Actions initiated in 2010 [Member] | Asset disposition action activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade name impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1.1 |
Definite-lived asset impairments and losses (gains) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2.1) | 15.3 |
Actions initiated in 2009 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 | 8.0 | 35.6
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.0 | 17.9 | 125.8
Actions initiated in 2009 [Member] | Restructuring activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 | 8.0 | 35.6
Current asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 4.0
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.8 | 8.9 | 28.8
Retention and relocation costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1
Consulting costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0.3
Actions initiated in 2009 [Member] | Exit activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (0.1) | (1.9)
Actions initiated in 2009 [Member] | Asset disposition action activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Definite-lived asset impairments and losses (gains) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4.8) | 0.9 | 58.9
Actions initiated in 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.7 |  |
Actions initiated in 2011 [Member] | Restructuring activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |
Current asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |
Actions initiated in 2011 [Member] | Exit activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.4 |  |
Actions initiated in 2011 [Member] | Asset disposition action activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Definite-lived asset impairments and losses (gains) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |
Actions initiated in 2008 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 | 0.5 | 9.3
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring, exit and impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.0) | 6.9 | 46.7
Actions initiated in 2008 [Member] | Restructuring activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 | 0.5 | 8.5
Current asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0.9 | 2.4
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3.4 | 21.1
Actions initiated in 2008 [Member] | Exit activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0.8
Current asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1.4
Transformation and other costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation of manufacturing footprint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 | 0 | 3.3
Actions initiated in 2008 [Member] | Asset disposition action activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset disposition actions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Definite-lived asset impairments and losses (gains) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2.7) | $ 2.1 | $ 9.2

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