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Financial Instruments Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.625% |  |
Debentures Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 7.375% |  |
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional Values | $ 282,000,000 | $ 232,100,000 | $ 263,700,000
Foreign Exchange Option [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional Values | 500,000 | 48,300,000 | 30,400,000
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months | 2,000,000 |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional Values | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional Values | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Debentures Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional Values | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000
Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional Values | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months | 1,100,000 |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Estimated to be Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Cost of Sales or Interest Expense | 4,200,000 | 5,100,000 | 4,500,000
Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional Values | $ 0 | $ 7,600,000 | $ 0
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Term of Derivative Instruments (in Months) | 1 month |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Term of Derivative Instruments (in Months) | 15 months |  |

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35736893&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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