CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015 Pioneer Pump Holdings Inc USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 Pioneer Pump Holdings Inc USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Pioneer Pump Holdings Inc USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015 Bombas Leao S.A. USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 Bombas Leao S.A. USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Bombas Leao S.A. USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. USD ($)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 70,852	$ 82,698	$ 83,738
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	37,210	31,356	28,335
Share-based compensation	7,471	4,875	6,253
Deferred income taxes	(2,415)	1,707	8,571
(Gain)/loss on disposals of plant and equipment	1,351	288	(216)
Gain on equity investment	0	0	(12,212)
Asset impairment	0	1,251	583
Foreign exchange expense	999	3,331	1,662
Excess tax from share-based payment arrangements	(2,463)	(5,153)	(5,246)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	(29,064)	(16,729)	(9,603)
Inventory	(32,782)	(7,612)	(23,706)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	22,852	2,126	5,330
Income taxes	(14,135)	7,009	(1,077)
Employee benefit plans	(6,834)	(7,586)	(5,877)
Other, net	(5,693)	713	(6,344)
Net cash flows from operating activities	47,349	98,274	70,191
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(35,525)	(67,557)	(39,312)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	1,608	138	2,286
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(35,599)	(3,513)	(64,359)
Cash paid for minority equity investment	(6,716)	(5,700)	0
Other, net	(1,490)	180	(255)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(77,722)	(76,452)	(101,640)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	98,394	70,299	71,988
Repayment of debt	(117,217)	(45,254)	(76,424)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	2,929	14,068	15,432
Excess tax from share-based payment arrangements	2,463	5,153	5,246
Purchases of common stock	(10,610)	(12,364)	(21,689)
Dividends paid	(17,421)	(15,294)	(13,811)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling shares	2,875	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration liability	0	(5,555)	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(44,337)	11,053	(19,258)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(702)	(1,660)	708
Net change in cash and equivalents	(75,412)	31,215	(49,999)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	134,553	103,338	153,337
Cash and equivalents at end of period	59,141	134,553	103,338
Cash paid for income taxes	29,066	19,062	22,635
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest of $392, $748, and $286, respectively	10,850	10,159	11,491
Non-cash items:
Pioneer Pump Holdings, Inc. liability for mandatory share purchase				0	0	22,924
Payable to seller of Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.							267	0	0	0	0	546
Payable to seller of Bombas Leao							267	0	0	0	0	546
Additions to property, plant, and equipment, not yet paid	$ 1,030	$ 1,112	$ 3,265