Net Sales Summary (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 404,289	[1]	$ 360,013	[1]	$ 1,201,543	[1]	$ 1,051,265	[1]
Percent	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	262,805	[1]	230,807	[1]	760,754		651,211
Percent	65.00%		64.10%		63.30%		61.90%
Food Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	75,219	[1]	71,209	[1]	240,748		224,583
Percent	18.60%		19.80%		20.00%		21.40%
Residential Kitchen [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 66,265	[1]	$ 57,997	[1]	$ 200,041	[1]	$ 175,471
Percent	16.40%		16.10%		16.70%		16.70%

[1] Non-operating expenses are not allocated to the operating segments. Non-operating expenses consist of interest expense and deferred financing amortization, foreign exchange gains and losses and other income and expense items outside of income from operations.