Letters of Credit, Total, Amount

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Loss Contingency, Allegations, Percentage of Decline in Contribution to Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plan

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The expense for the present value of future payments related to the withdrawal from multi-employer pension plan(s).

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Amount of assets pledged to secure a debt instrument.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of cash outflow reducing loss contingency liability.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Contingent Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2019	Jul. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain from pension liability adjustment		$ 5.0
Gain from settlement	$ 2.0
Letters of credit					$ 42.4	$ 48.8
Threatened Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Demand for payment			$ 34.0	$ 26.0
Decline in contributions, percent (more than)				70.00%
Payments related to Initial Assessment					21.6
Letter of Credit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Collateral, letters of credit					$ 47.0	$ 54.0