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Revenue Recognition (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | $ 378.5
Americas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 241.1
Europe |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 123.0
APMEA |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 14.4
Residential & commercial flow control |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 196.6
Residential & commercial flow control | Americas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 139.9
Residential & commercial flow control | Europe |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 47.2
Residential & commercial flow control | APMEA |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 9.5
HVAC & gas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 120.7
HVAC & gas | Americas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 62.5
HVAC & gas | Europe |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 53.9
HVAC & gas | APMEA |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 4.3
Drains & water re-use |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 38.4
Drains & water re-use | Americas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 16.5
Drains & water re-use | Europe |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 21.6
Drains & water re-use | APMEA |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 0.3
Water quality |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 22.8
Water quality | Americas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 22.2
Water quality | Europe |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 0.3
Water quality | APMEA |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 0.3
Wholesale |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 233.2
Wholesale | Americas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 136.6
Wholesale | Europe |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 82.7
Wholesale | APMEA |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 13.9
OEM |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 59.1
OEM | Americas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 19.1
OEM | Europe |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 39.5
OEM | APMEA |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 0.5
Specialty |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 67.6
Specialty | Americas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 67.6
DIY |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 18.6
DIY | Americas |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | 17.8
DIY | Europe |
Disaggregation of Revenue |
Revenue | $ 0.8

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