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Concentration of Credit Risks and Accounts Receivable Factoring Agreements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Concentration of Credit Risks and Accounts Receivable Factoring Agreements (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable |  | $ 3.0 |  |  | $ 3.0 |  | $ 1.1
Factoring agreement maximum outstanding amount |  |  |  |  | 20.0 |  |
Foreign Subsidiary Factoring agreement maximum outstanding amount |  |  |  |  | 50.0 |  |
Sale of receivable under factoring agreement |  |  |  |  | 279.1 | 212.1 |
Gross amount of outstanding trade receivables sold to factoring entities |  | 54.2 |  |  | 54.2 |  | 42.5
Due from factoring companies |  | 8.6 |  |  | 8.6 |  | 7.6
Net factored receivables |  | 45.6 |  |  | 45.6 |  | 34.9
Factoring fees | $ 0.1 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.8 |  |
Procter & Gamble [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of Credit Risks and Accounts Receivable Factoring Agreements (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to the Procter & Gamble in percentage | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |  | 15.40% | 16.30% |

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