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Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles (Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 10, 2016	Sep. 12, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 429.1	$ 438.8
Foreign currency translation effects	0.5	(6.7)
Goodwill, Ending balance	429.6	432.1
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Beginning balance	685.4	690.5
Indefinite-lived Intangible purchase of intangibles	0.2
Indefinite-lived intangibles, Impairment		(2.6)
Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Ending balance	685.6	687.9
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Beginning balance	1,114.5	1,129.3
Goodwill and other intangibles Purchase of Intangibles	0.2
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment		(2.6)
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Foreign currency translation effects	0.5	(6.7)
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Ending balance	$ 1,115.2	$ 1,120.0

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