Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 7.7	$ 5.5	$ 6.5	$ 6.0
Provision for credit losses, net	0.1	0.6	3.7	1.1
Receivables written-off	0.0	(0.4)	(0.7)	(1.5)
Transfer to held for sale	0.0	0.0	(1.4)	0.0
Currency translation adjustment	(0.2)	0.1	(0.5)	0.2
Ending balance	$ 7.6	$ 5.8	$ 7.6	$ 5.8

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Accounts Receivable, Transferred to Held-for-sale

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable.

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Amount of loans and leases that have been written off from both loan receivables and allowance reserve for credit loss.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on accounts receivable.

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