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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Shareholders' Equity (Common Stock Issued) (Details) - Purchase Plan - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued (shares)	74,694	75,098	73,874
Common stock issued at average price (in dollars per share)	$ 29.01	$ 31.11	$ 32.18

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Number of share instruments newly issued under a share-based compensation plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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