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Divestitures (Schedule) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 18 Months Ended 36 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jul. 01, 2016
Apr. 01, 2016
Oct. 02, 2015
Apr. 03, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 29, 2017
Sep. 29, 2017
Asia Pacific                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Pre-tax loss on the reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments upon sale or liquidation                       $ (47.8)
Asia Pacific | Sale | General Cable (Tianjin) Alloy Products Company Limited (China)                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Gross Proceeds $ 8.8                   $ 8.8 $ 8.8
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss) $ (19.9)                      
Asia Pacific | Sale | General Cable (Tianjin) Alloy Products Company Limited (China) | Cost of Sales                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of       $ 11.0                
Asia Pacific | Sale | Pakistan Cables Limited (Pakistan) - 24.6% interest                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Ownership percentage by parent     24.60%                  
Gross Proceeds     $ 5.3                  
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)     $ (3.5)                  
Asia Pacific | Sale | General Cable Energy India Private Ltd. (India)                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Gross Proceeds             $ 10.8          
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)             $ 1.6          
Asia Pacific | Sale | Phelps Dodge International Thailand (Thailand) - 75.47% interest                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Ownership percentage by parent               75.47%        
Gross Proceeds               $ 88.0        
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)               $ 16.1        
Asia Pacific | Sale | Dominion Wire and Cables (Fiji) - 51% interest                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Ownership percentage by parent                 51.00%      
Gross Proceeds                 $ 9.3      
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)                 $ (2.6)      
Asia Pacific | Sale | Keystone Electric Wire and Cable (Keystone) - 20% interest                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Ownership percentage by parent                 20.00%      
Gross Proceeds                 $ 11.0      
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)                 $ 3.6      
Asia Pacific | Sale | Phelps Dodge International Philippines, Inc. (PDP) - 60% interest and Phelps Dodge Philippines Energy Products Corp (“PDEP”), (together, the Philippines)                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Ownership percentage by parent                   60.00%    
Gross Proceeds                   $ 67.1    
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)                   $ 17.6    
Asia Pacific | Closure | General Cable Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australia)                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)   $ (4.2)                    
Africa                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Pre-tax loss on the reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments upon sale or liquidation                     $ (79.4)  
Africa | Sale | Entreprise des Industries du Cable de Biskra SPA (Algeria) - 70% interest                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Ownership percentage by parent   70.00%                    
Gross Proceeds   $ 3.8                    
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)   $ (38.0)                    
Africa | Sale | Metal Fabricators of Zambia PLC (Zambia) - 75.39% interest                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Ownership percentage by parent         75.39%              
Gross Proceeds         $ 9.8              
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)         $ (14.4)              
Africa | Sale | General Cable S.A.E. (Egypt)                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Gross Proceeds           $ 5.8            
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)           $ (8.4)            
Africa | Closure | General Cable Phoenix South Africa Pty. Ltd. (South Africa - Durban)                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)       1.6                
Africa | Closure | National Cables (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa - National Cables)                        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                        
Pre-tax Gain / (Loss)       $ (29.4)