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Long-Lived Assets by Major Geographic Region (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 04, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets $ 167,193us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent $ 138,914us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent  
United States and Canada      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 129,397us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember
  115,537us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_UnitedStatesAndCanadaMember
Asia      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 13,727us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
  5,156us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
Europe and Middle East      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 22,596us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember
  16,291us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_EuropeAndMiddleEastMember
Latin America      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 1,473us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
  1,930us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Total International      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets $ 37,796us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_TotalInternationalMember
$ 23,377us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ midd_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= midd_TotalInternationalMember