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Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles (Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 429.8	$ 424.3
Foreign currency translation effects	(0.5)	0.8
Goodwill, Ending balance	429.3	425.1
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Beginning balance	604.5	678.5
Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Ending balance	604.5	678.5
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Beginning balance	1,034.3	1,102.8
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Foreign currency translation effects	(0.5)	0.8
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangibles, Ending balance	$ 1,033.8	$ 1,103.6

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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