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Segment and Related Information, Sales by Product Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Oct. 01, 2017 | Jul. 02, 2017 | Apr. 02, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Jul. 03, 2016 | Apr. 03, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 432.1 | $ 424.5 | $ 414.1 | $ 405.0 | $ 401.3 | $ 399.5 | $ 427.0 | $ 410.2 | $ 1,675.7 | $ 1,638.0 | $ 1,797.6
Paper PCC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 377.7 | 387.9 | 423.3
Specialty PCC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.0 | 64.3 | 64.8
Talc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53.8 | 55.7 | 55.9
Ground Calcium Carbonate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.3 | 83.6 | 80.6
Metalcasting [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 294.3 | 258.0 | 266.4
Household, Personal Care & Specialty Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169.6 | 171.2 | 172.7
Basic Minerals [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125.0 | 103.9 | 106.0
Environmental Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.7 | 78.9 | 69.8
Building Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78.2 | 74.1 | 80.0
Refractory Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226.9 | 219.0 | 230.7
Metallurgical Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.5 | 55.5 | 65.2
Energy Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76.7 | $ 85.9 | $ 182.2

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