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INVENTORIES, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 01, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finished goods |  | $ 56.6 |  | $ 58.4
Work in process |  | 58.4 |  | 58.2
Raw materials and purchased parts |  | 74.7 |  | 79.4
Total FIFO cost |  | 189.7 |  | 196.0
Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO inventory value |  | (13.0) |  | (12.4)
Total inventories, net |  | $ 176.7 | [1] | $ 170.7
Domestic inventories, valued using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method, as a percentage of total inventory |  | 52.00% |  | 46.00%
Assets from Continuing Operations and Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total inventories, net | [1] |  |  | $ 183.6
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Assets Held For Sale, Current | Dry Cooling Business |  |  |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total inventories, net |  |  |  | $ 12.9
[1] | The balance at December 31, 2015 includes $12.9 related to our dry cooling business. As previously noted, the assets and liabilities of the dry cooling business have been classified as “held for sale” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. See Note 3 for information on the assets and liabilities of the dry cooling business as of December 31, 2015.

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