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Business Combinations (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill By Operating Segment) (Detail) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Balance as of fiscal year 2018 | $ 3,540.0
Additions due to acquisitions | 20.2
Purchase price and foreign currency translation adjustments | (25.8)
Balance as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019 | 3,534.4
Buildings and Infrastructure [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Balance as of fiscal year 2018 | 1,970.2
Additions due to acquisitions | 0.3
Purchase price and foreign currency translation adjustments | (13.2)
Balance as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019 | 1,957.3
Geospatial [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Balance as of fiscal year 2018 | 403.1
Purchase price and foreign currency translation adjustments | (5.7)
Balance as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019 | 397.4
Resources and Utilities [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Balance as of fiscal year 2018 | 305.7
Additions due to acquisitions | 19.9
Purchase price and foreign currency translation adjustments | (3.7)
Balance as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019 | 321.9
Transportation [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Balance as of fiscal year 2018 | 861.0
Purchase price and foreign currency translation adjustments | (3.2)
Balance as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019 | $ 857.8

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