Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Changes To Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
Jan. 03, 2015
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2012
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Goodwill, beginning balance |
$ 1,081.9us-gaap_Goodwill |
$ 1,151.0us-gaap_Goodwill |
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Acquisitions and valuation adjustments |
54.5us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |
15.3us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |
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Less: Impairment charges |
119.5us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
76.3us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |
Translation adjustments |
(12.9)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
(8.1)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
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Goodwill, ending balance |
1,004.0us-gaap_Goodwill |
1,081.9us-gaap_Goodwill |
1,151.0us-gaap_Goodwill |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |
195.8us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |
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Acquisitions |
28.1us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired |
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Commercial and Industrial Systems [Domain] |
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Goodwill, beginning balance |
703.2us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
759.4us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
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Acquisitions and valuation adjustments |
54.5us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
15.3us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
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Less: Impairment charges |
100.7us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
64.2us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
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Translation adjustments |
(11.6)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
(7.3)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
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Goodwill, ending balance |
645.4us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
703.2us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
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Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |
164.9us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
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Impairment Charges |
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17.0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
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Climate Solutions [Domain] |
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Goodwill, beginning balance |
353.6us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
354.4us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
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Acquisitions and valuation adjustments |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
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Less: Impairment charges |
7.7us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
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Translation adjustments |
(1.3)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
(0.8)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
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Goodwill, ending balance |
344.6us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
353.6us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
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Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |
7.7us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_ClimateSolutionsDomain |
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Power Transmission Solutions [Domain] |
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Goodwill, beginning balance |
25.1us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
37.2us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
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Acquisitions and valuation adjustments |
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
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0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
Less: Impairment charges |
11.1us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
12.1us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
12.1us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
Translation adjustments |
0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
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Goodwill, ending balance |
14.0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
25.1us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
37.2us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |
23.2us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
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Impairment Charges |
11.1us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
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Technology [Member] |
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Less: Impairment charges |
1.0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rbc_TechnologyMember |
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Impairment Charges |
7.8us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rbc_TechnologyMember |
16.2us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rbc_TechnologyMember |
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Acquisitions |
5.2us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rbc_TechnologyMember |
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Technology [Member] | Commercial and Industrial Systems [Domain] |
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Impairment Charges |
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16.2us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rbc_TechnologyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_CommercialandIndustrialSystemsDomain |
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Technology [Member] | Power Transmission Solutions [Domain] |
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Impairment Charges |
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$ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rbc_TechnologyMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rbc_PowerTransmissionSolutionsDomain |
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