ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Jul. 23, 2009
Accounts Receivable Details [Abstract]
Ownership interest in GRI (in hundredths)	25.00%
Accounts receivable amounts due from GRI	$ 14.6	$ 35.6	$ 25.4
Net revenues from GRI	26.5	32.0
Outstanding GRI accounts receivable converted to note				10.0
Interest-bearing convertible note maturity range, end				three years
Length of option period to convert note				90 day period that begins when the audited financial statements for the GRI fiscal year endind January 31 2011 become available
GRI fiscal year end date used to calculate option period for converting not into common shares of GRI				January 31, 2011
Number of times net income of GRI to on which to base conversion rate				eight times
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	409.2	408.5	374.1
Allowances for doubtful accounts, returns, discounts and co-op advertising	(30.9)	(27.8)	(28.5)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$ 378.3	$ 380.7	$ 345.6

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When presenting a range of maturity dates, the latest date when the outstanding convertible note receivable from a related party is required to be repaid. May be presented in a variety of ways (for example: year only, month and year, day, month and year, and number of years).

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Date of GRI's fiscal year end for which the audited financial statements become available starting the option period to convert the note into common shares of GRI.

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Number of days in options period, starting when audited financial statements for the GRI fiscal year ending January 31, 2011 become available, for GRI to convert the note into common shares of GRI.

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Multiplier used with the net income of GRI for such fiscal year on which conversion rate is based.

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The amount of outstanding accounts receivable from GRI that was converted to an interest-bearing convertible note

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in GRI Group Limited ("GRI") which is treated as a related party.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible.

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The aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date. which are usually due within one year (or one business cycle).

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Revenues, net of returns and allowances, realized from sales and other transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.

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