GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	$ 302.8
Goodwill
Balance January 2, 2016	7,084.3
Acquisitions	24.6
Foreign currency translation and other	(112.1)
Balance December 31, 2016	6,694.0
Construction and Do It Yourself
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	5.7
Goodwill
Balance January 2, 2016	3,343.4
Acquisitions	3.0
Foreign currency translation and other	(92.9)
Balance December 31, 2016	3,247.8
Security Segment Business [Domain]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	297.1
Goodwill
Balance January 2, 2016	2,317.2
Acquisitions	21.6
Foreign currency translation and other	(34.7)
Balance December 31, 2016	2,007.0
Industrial Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	0.0
Goodwill
Balance January 2, 2016	1,423.7
Acquisitions	0.0
Foreign currency translation and other	15.5
Balance December 31, 2016	$ 1,439.2
Infrastructure business [Member] \| Industrial Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	14.00%

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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