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Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
facilities
distributors
supply_centers
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies Textual [Line Items]        
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Forward Contract $ (0.1)side_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossForeignCurrencyForwardContract      
Manufacturing Facilities 11side_ManufacturingFacilities      
Contractor customers 50,000side_Contractorcustomers      
Company Owned Supply Centers 126side_CompanyOwnedSupplyCenters      
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage 14.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1  
Independent distributors 275side_Independentdistributors      
Customer Rewards Program Costs 3.9side_CustomerRewardsProgramCosts 3.8side_CustomerRewardsProgramCosts 4.5side_CustomerRewardsProgramCosts  
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs 31.6us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 30.8us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 31.9us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts  
Marketing and Advertising Expense 11.6us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense 8.8us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense 11.0us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense  
Research and Development Expense $ 0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense $ 4.0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense   $ 0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Hellman & Friedman LLC Affiliated Investment Funds [Member]        
Accounting Policies Textual [Line Items]        
Percentage of Stock Held by Affiliate 97.00%side_PercentageOfStockHeldByAffiliate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= side_HellmanFriedmanLlcAffiliatedInvestmentFundsMember
     
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 20 years      
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 30 years      
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 3 years      
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 15 years