Net Sales Summary (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 360,013	[1]	$ 257,699	[1]	$ 1,051,265	[1]	$ 746,562	[1]
Percent	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Commercial Foodservice
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	230,807	[1]	198,615	[1]	651,211		573,431
Percent	64.10%		77.10%		61.90%		76.80%
Food Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	71,209	[1]	59,084	[1]	224,583		173,131
Percent	19.80%		22.90%		21.40%		23.20%
Residential Kitchen [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 57,997	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 175,471	[1]	$ 0
Percent	16.10%		0.00%		16.70%		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.