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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014 | [1] | Jun. 28, 2014 | [1] | Mar. 29, 2014 | [1] | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of the Company's inventories utilizing first in, first out method (FIFO) | 47.00% |  |  |  |  | 49.00% | 47.00% |  |
Amount Last in, first out (LIFO) inventory method is below first in, first out (FIFO) inventory method in inventory calculation | $ 122.4 |  |  |  |  | $ 123.8 | $ 122.4 |  |
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid |  |  |  |  |  | 26.6 | 10.2 |  |
Gains on the sale of property |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 | 1.8 |  | $ 5.5
Losses on the sale and disposal of property |  |  |  |  |  | (2.0) | (0.5) |  | (0.1)
Net gains on sale and disposal of property |  |  |  |  |  | $ (0.9) | 1.3 |  | 5.4
Minimum investment percentage of ownership to be considered an equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Maximum investment percentage of ownership to be considered an equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Impairment of equity method investment | 20.2 | [1] | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | 20.2 | [1] | 0.0
Impairment of long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  | 11.9 | 1.5 |  | 7.1
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, long-term portion | 19.6 |  |  |  |  | 23.7 | 19.6 |  |
Advertising and promotion costs |  |  |  |  |  | 28.7 | 31.2 |  | $ 30.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 480.5 |  |  |  |  | $ 474.1 | 480.5 |  |
Bella-Veneet Oy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of equity method investment | $ 20.2 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.2 |  |
Customer Relationships, Trade Names and Patents and Proprietary Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period for customer relationships and trade names |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Customer Relationships, Trade Names and Patents and Proprietary Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period for customer relationships and trade names |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset depreciable life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset depreciable life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |  |  |
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset depreciable life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset depreciable life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Tools, Dies and Molds [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset depreciable life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Software Development [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset depreciable life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Software Development [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset depreciable life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
[1] | Impairment of the marine equity method investment is discussed in Note 9 – Investments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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