Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Discontinued Operations (Details)

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Net loss from discontinued operations [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 25.2us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 74.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue    
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes 0.6us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 12.3us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax    
Income tax provision 0.2us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 4.4us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation    
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax 0.4us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax 7.9us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Unclassified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]        
Accounts and notes receivable, net 13.6us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet 16.9us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet 14.0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet  
Net inventory 16.8us-gaap_InventoriesPropertyHeldForSaleCurrent 18.6us-gaap_InventoriesPropertyHeldForSaleCurrent 15.3us-gaap_InventoriesPropertyHeldForSaleCurrent  
Prepaid expenses and other 0.6us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPrepaidAndOtherAssetsCurrent 2.8us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPrepaidAndOtherAssetsCurrent 0.7us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPrepaidAndOtherAssetsCurrent  
Current assets held for sale 31.0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 38.3us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 30.0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent  
Net property 8.6us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNoncurrent 194.7us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNoncurrent 8.8us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNoncurrent  
Other long-term assets 3.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets 6.5us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets 3.8us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets  
Long-term assets held for sale 11.9us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent 201.2us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent 12.6us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent  
Assets held for sale 42.9us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 239.5us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 42.6us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation  
Accounts payable 5.7us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable 22.9us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable 4.5us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable  
Accrued expenses 9.8us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities 28.4us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities 11.2us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities  
Current liabilities held for sale 15.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 51.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 15.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent  
Other liabilities 7.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities 9.1us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities 8.2us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities  
Long-term liabilities held for sale 7.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent 9.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent 8.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent  
Liabilities held for sale 22.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 60.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 23.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation  
Retail Bowling Business [Member]        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses     264.3us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
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Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax     52.6us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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Deferred income, trademark licensing agreement       $ 20.7us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
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