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Subsequent Event (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Event (Notes)	Sep. 28, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Subsequent Event On October 15, 2013, subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the company, through its newly created Indian subsidiary, Middleby Commercial Food Innovations Pvt. Ltd., completed its acquisition of Celfrost Innovations Pvt. Ltd. ("Celfrost"), a leading manufacturer of commercial refrigeration and foodservice products located in Gurgaon, India with annual revenues of approximately $20.0 million.