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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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Business Segments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Business Segments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 02, 2022 USD ($) segment product_line	Jan. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment	4
Net sales	$ 4,614.3	$ 3,086.2	$ 3,163.6
Sales between business segments	20.2	23.4	30.3
United States Department of Defense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	876.6	578.4	545.5
Countries Other Than United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,147.9	1,385.3	1,391.6
Countries Other Than United States \| Domestic Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 723.9	546.8	638.0
Instrumentation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of product lines \| product_line	3
Net sales	$ 1,166.9	1,094.5	1,105.1
Aerospace and Defense Electronics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of product lines \| product_line	1
Net sales	$ 628.7	589.4	690.1
Digital Imaging
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of product lines \| product_line	1
Net sales	$ 2,412.9	986.0	992.9
Engineered Systems
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of product lines \| product_line	1
Net sales	$ 405.8	$ 416.3	$ 375.5
Engineered Systems \| Net sales \| Contract type \| Fixed-price Contract
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to individual countries outside the United States	47.00%
Engineered Systems \| Minimum \| Net sales \| Contract type \| Fixed-price Contract
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to individual countries outside the United States	45.00%
Engineered Systems \| Maximum \| Net sales \| Contract type \| Fixed-price Contract
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to individual countries outside the United States	55.00%