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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details 5) - Consortium arrangements - Power segment - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Collaborative Arrangements |  |
Entity's share of the aggregate contract value on open consortium arrangements | $ 44.1 | $ 100.2
Percentage of entity's share of the aggregate contract value, recognized as revenue | 57.00% | 68.00%
Aggregate contract value on open consortium arrangements | $ 90.3 | $ 371.7
Estimated fair value of potential obligation recorded as a liabilities | $ 0.4 | $ 0.6

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