Receivables - Schedule of Components of Current Finance and Contract Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 04, 2026	Jan. 03, 2026
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and Contract receivable, before allowance for credit losses, current	$ 750.7	$ 745.0
Allowances for credit losses:
Allowances for credit losses, finance and contract receivables, current	(25.1)	(24.8)
Total current finance and contract receivables – net	725.6	720.2
Finance Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and Contract receivable, before allowance for credit losses, current	621.5	613.0
Allowances for credit losses:
Allowances for credit losses, finance and contract receivables, current	(23.3)	(22.8)
Total current finance and contract receivables – net	598.2	590.2
Finance Receivables \| Installment Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and Contract receivable, before allowance for credit losses, current	595.6	588.0
Allowances for credit losses:
Allowances for credit losses, finance and contract receivables, current	(22.8)	(22.3)
Finance Receivables \| Finance lease receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Unearned finance charges, current	9.3	9.2
Finance and Contract receivable, before allowance for credit losses, current	25.9	25.0
Allowances for credit losses:
Allowances for credit losses, finance and contract receivables, current	(0.5)	(0.5)
Contract Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and Contract receivable, before allowance for credit losses, current	129.2	132.0
Allowances for credit losses:
Allowances for credit losses, finance and contract receivables, current	(1.8)	(2.0)
Total current finance and contract receivables – net	127.4	130.0
Contract Receivables \| Installment Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Finance and Contract receivable, before allowance for credit losses, current	68.4	69.6
Allowances for credit losses:
Allowances for credit losses, finance and contract receivables, current	(1.0)	(1.0)
Contract Receivables \| Finance lease receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Unearned finance charges, current	20.9	21.4
Finance and Contract receivable, before allowance for credit losses, current	60.8	62.4
Allowances for credit losses:
Allowances for credit losses, finance and contract receivables, current	$ (0.8)	$ (1.0)

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