Consolidated Statements of Changes in Total Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Add'l Paid in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 1,379.8	$ 0.6	$ 699.6	$ (155.3)	$ 847.4	$ (112.1)	$ 99.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	(349.3)				(315.4)	(8.9)	(25.0)
Common stock dividend	(9.0)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash				(9.0)
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from stock compensation	0
Repurchase of common shares	(30.7)			(30.7)
Other – issuance pursuant to restricted stock, stock options and other	2.5bgc_ShareholdersEquityOther		2.2	0.3
Ending Balance at Mar. 28, 2014	993.3	0.6	701.8	(185.7)	523.0	(121.0)	74.6
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	513.2	0.6	714.8	(184.3)	184.4	(263.4)	61.1
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	(82.5)				(38.1)	(38.0)	(6.4)
Common stock dividend	(8.9)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash				(8.9)
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from stock compensation	(1.5)		(1.5)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(1.5)						(1.5)
Sale of noncontrolling interests related to Fiji operations	(5.4)						(5.4)
Other – issuance pursuant to restricted stock, stock options and other	1.9bgc_ShareholdersEquityOther		(2.0)	3.9
Ending Balance at Apr. 03, 2015	$ 415.3	$ 0.6	$ 711.3	$ (180.4)	$ 137.4	$ (301.4)	$ 47.8

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