Business Combinations (Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 2,106.4
Additions due to acquisitions and current year acquisitions' purchase price adjustments	18.6
Purchase price adjustments - prior years' acquisitions	0.3
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(39.9)
Divestitures	(7.8)
Ending Balance	2,077.6
Engineering And Construction [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,140.1
Additions due to acquisitions and current year acquisitions' purchase price adjustments	18.6
Purchase price adjustments - prior years' acquisitions	0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(35.1)
Divestitures	(1.2)
Ending Balance	1,122.4
Field Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	125.7
Additions due to acquisitions and current year acquisitions' purchase price adjustments	0.0
Purchase price adjustments - prior years' acquisitions	0.2
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1.1)
Divestitures	0.0
Ending Balance	124.8
Mobile Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	822.9
Additions due to acquisitions and current year acquisitions' purchase price adjustments	0.0
Purchase price adjustments - prior years' acquisitions	0.1
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3.9)
Divestitures	(6.6)
Ending Balance	812.5
Advanced Devices [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	17.7
Additions due to acquisitions and current year acquisitions' purchase price adjustments	0.0
Purchase price adjustments - prior years' acquisitions	0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0.2
Divestitures	0.0
Ending Balance	$ 17.9

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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