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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 16, 2015
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of dry cooling business |  |  |  | $ 47.6 | $ 0.0 |
Net cash transferred with the business |  |  |  | 0.0 | 207.1 |
Gain on sale of dry cooling business |  | $ 1.7 | $ 0.0 | $ 18.4 | 0.0 |
Length of second and third quarter |  |  |  | 91 days |  |
SPX Flow, Inc | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro rata distribution ratio of common stock received by shareholders as of record date |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Dry Cooling Business | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of dry cooling business | $ 45.9 |  |  |  |  |
Net cash transferred with the business | $ 3.0 |  |  |  |  |
Additional cash proceeds as a result of the final agreement regarding working capital |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of dry cooling business |  | $ 1.7 |  | $ 18.4 |  |
Dry Cooling Business | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Amount Reclassified from AOCI | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of dry cooling business |  |  |  | $ 40.4 | $ 0.0 |

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