CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 29, 2019 |
Mar. 30, 2018 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||
| Net (loss) income | $ (48,002) | $ 29,042 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||
| Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $(365) and $(843) | 26,402 | 81,675 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities, net of tax of $1,878 and $(2,933) | 5,352 | (5,134) |
| Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income: | ||
| Amortization of pension and other post-retirement net actuarial (loss) gain, net of tax of $(1,926) and $203 | (9,614) | 957 |
| Amortization of pension and other post-retirement prior service cost, net of tax of $0 and $0 | 32 | 1 |
| Other comprehensive income | 22,172 | 77,499 |
| Comprehensive (loss) income | (25,830) | 106,541 |
| Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 8,140 | 10,559 |
| Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Colfax Corporation | $ (33,970) | $ 95,982 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for prior service cost (credit) of defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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