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Financial Instruments Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.625% | 4.625% | 4.625%
Debentures Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 7.375% | 7.375% | 7.375%
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional Values | $ 358,400,000 | $ 294,700,000 | $ 312,600,000
Foreign Exchange Option [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional Values | 27,200,000 | 18,000,000 | 18,000,000
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified Within Twelve Months | 4,300,000 |  |
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] |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified Within Twelve Months | (600,000) |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Estimated to be Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Cost of Sales or Interest Expense | $ (2,700,000) | $ (3,700,000) | $ (3,400,000)

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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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