CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 01, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 234.1	$ 238.8	$ 61.2
Accounts receivable	486.2	339.6	490.9
Inventories, primarily finished goods	523.7	491.1	555.2
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	2.2	11.9	9.1
Deferred taxes	32.5	26.4	32.3
Loan to unconsolidated affiliate	0	10.0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42.4	37.7	39.1
Total current assets	1,321.1	1,155.5	1,187.8
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $572.8, $605.4 and $597.8	276.2	271.4	270.5
Goodwill	262.5	255.3	256.2
Other intangibles, at cost, less accumulated amortization	901.5	897.4	935.2
Investment in and loan to unconsolidated affiliate	38.4	35.6	42.2
Other assets	99.8	100.1	104.3
Total assets	2,899.5	2,715.3	2,796.2
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	0	0	55.0
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	2.1	2.0	2.0
Current portion of acquisition consideration payable	230.2	194.1	22.2
Accounts payable	252.2	236.2	231.4
Income taxes payable	17.5	1.4	0.4
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	45.6	45.3	45.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	106.4	101.0	89.1
Total current liabilities	654.0	580.0	445.7
Long-term debt	936.3	831.4	833.2
Obligations under capital leases	21.8	23.3	23.8
Deferred taxes	66.5	73.4	93.2
Income taxes payable	0.3	6.7	8.8
Acquisition consideration payable	5.0	17.7	190.6
Other noncurrent liabilities	117.4	93.4	81.2
Total liabilities	1,801.3	1,625.9	1,676.5
Commitments and contingencies	0	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.6	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 79.8, 81.0 and 80.9	0.8	0.8	0.8
Additional paid-in capital	522.2	521.8	519.1
Retained earnings	590.5	596.2	621.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16.9)	(29.6)	(21.8)
Total Jones stockholders' equity	1,096.6	1,089.2	1,119.5
Noncontrolling interests	1.0	0.2	0.2
Total equity	1,097.6	1,089.4	1,119.7
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,899.5	$ 2,715.3	$ 2,796.2