Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 02, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 147.1	$ 238.8	$ 306.5
Accounts receivable	458.6	339.6	506.4
Inventories, primarily finished goods	473.0	491.1	452.6
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	0	11.9	0.5
Deferred taxes	34.6	26.4	31.3
Loan to unconsolidated affiliate	10.0	10.0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44.6	37.7	39.0
Total current assets	1,167.9	1,155.5	1,336.3
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $596.6, $570.0 and $605.4	273.0	271.4	245.0
Goodwill	258.5	255.3	161.8
Other intangibles, at cost, less accumulated amortization	900.9	897.4	725.0
Investment in and loan to unconsolidated affiliate	36.2	35.6	42.6
Other assets	98.7	100.1	94.8
Total assets	2,735.2	2,715.3	2,605.5
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2.1	2.0	1.9
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	228.3	194.1	21.9
Accounts payable	244.7	236.2	177.1
Income taxes payable	11.5	1.4	0.2
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	29.1	45.3	30.7
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	96.2	101.0	93.6
Total current liabilities	611.9	580.0	325.4
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	832.4	831.4	809.6
Obligations under capital leases	22.8	23.3	24.7
Deferred taxes	74.9	73.4	14.0
Income taxes payable	0.5	6.7	6.4
Acquisition consideration payable	5.8	17.7	193.5
Other noncurrent liabilities	93.1	93.4	71.0
Total liabilities	1,641.4	1,625.9	1,444.6
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value - shares authorized 1.0; none issued	0	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value - shares authorized 200.0; issued 82.1, 87.5 and 81.0	0.8	0.8	0.9
Additional paid-in capital	526.9	521.8	545.2
Retained earnings	586.2	596.2	620.0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20.3)	(29.6)	(5.4)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	1,093.6	1,089.2	1,160.7
Noncontrolling interest	0.2	0.2	0.2
Total equity	1,093.8	1,089.4	1,160.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,735.2	$ 2,715.3	$ 2,605.5