Special Dividend - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Mar. 09, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividend (in dollars per share)	$ 3.00
Cash dividend, subordinated debentures (in dollars per share)	$ 5.00
Interest rate of subordinated debentures	6.00%
Decrease in stockholders' equity		$ 458.7
Increase in long-term debt		284.5
Decrease in cash		$ 174.2

Amount of paid and unpaid paid-in-kind dividends (PIK) in debentures.

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The increase (decrease) in long term debt during the period.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in cash. Cash is the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Includes effect from exchange rate changes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 830
-SubTopic 230
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49171198&loc=d3e33268-110906

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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Stated interest rate of the subordinated debt.

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