Net Sales Summary (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 29, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 363,801	[1]	$ 260,040	[1]	$ 691,252	[1]	$ 488,863	[1]
Percent	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Commercial Foodservice
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	223,042	[1]	196,546	[1]	420,404		374,816
Percent	61.30%		75.60%		60.80%		76.70%
Food Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	81,936	[1]	63,494	[1]	153,374		114,047
Percent	22.50%		24.40%		22.20%		23.30%
Residential Kitchen [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 58,823	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 117,474	[1]	$ 0
Percent	16.20%		0.00%		17.00%		0.00%

[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.