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Investment in Joint Venture (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Investment in Joint Venture

Schedule of results of operations and selected other information of joint venture investment

		2013			2012			2011
Revenues		$	517.5		$	527.0		$	495.3
Gross profit			223.3			221.9			201.5
Income from continuing operations			89.4			87.9			63.7
Net income			89.4			87.9			63.7
Capital expenditures			13.3			12.0			16.7
Depreciation and amortization			11.0			10.4			10.3
Dividends received by SPX			30.3			35.2			29.4
Undistributed earnings attributable to SPX Corporation			20.0			8.4			4.6
SPX's equity earnings in EGS			41.9			39.0			28.7

Schedule of condensed balance sheet information for joint venture investment

		2013			2012
Current assets		$	180.4		$	183.5
Non-current assets			336.4			339.6
Current liabilities			108.0			116.9
Non-current liabilities			24.0			33.0

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Represents the condensed balance sheet of a joint venture investment accounted for under the equity method.

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. The disclosure may include: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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