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Accounting Policies (Impairment Schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets		$ 18.9
Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment		21.1
Less: Gain from Adjustment to the Fair Value of a Contingent Consideration Liability			$ 12.3
Asset Impairments and Other, Net	$ 0.0	40.0	4.7
Climate Solutions
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets		7.8
Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment		6.0
Less: Gain from Adjustment to the Fair Value of a Contingent Consideration Liability			0.0
Asset Impairments and Other, Net		13.8	0.0
Commercial and Industrial Systems
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets		0.0
Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment		0.0
Less: Gain from Adjustment to the Fair Value of a Contingent Consideration Liability			12.3
Asset Impairments and Other, Net		0.0	4.7
Power Transmission Solutions
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets		11.1
Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment		15.1
Less: Gain from Adjustment to the Fair Value of a Contingent Consideration Liability			0.0
Asset Impairments and Other, Net		$ 26.2	0.0
Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets			16.2
Technology \| Climate Solutions
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets			0.0
Technology \| Commercial and Industrial Systems
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets			16.2
Technology \| Power Transmission Solutions
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets			0.0
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets			0.8
Customer Relationships \| Climate Solutions
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets			0.0
Customer Relationships \| Commercial and Industrial Systems
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets			0.8
Customer Relationships \| Power Transmission Solutions
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets			$ 0.0