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SPECIAL CHARGES, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015
Special Charges, Net |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  | $ 1.5 | $ 8.4 | $ 3.8 | $ 14.0
Expected charges to be incurred |  | 0.4 |  | 0.4 |
Restructuring liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  |  | 11.3 | 5.1
Special charges | [1] |  |  | 0.2 | 13.7
Utilization — cash |  |  |  | (6.7) | (6.0)
Currency translation adjustment and other |  |  |  | (0.1) | (0.1)
Balance at end of period |  | 4.7 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 12.7
Non-cash special charges |  |  |  | 3.6 | 0.3
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges, Net |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  | (0.1) | 1.0 | (0.1) | 1.0
HVAC segment |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges, Net |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  | 0.0 | (0.1) | 0.0 | 1.1
Detection and Measurement segment |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges, Net |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  | 0.3 | (0.1) | 0.5 | 0.5
Power segment |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges, Net |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  | 1.3 | $ 7.6 | 3.4 | $ 11.4
Power segment | SPX Heat Transfer Business |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges, Net |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | $ 0.7 |  | $ 3.3 |
[1] | The nine months ended October 1, 2016 and September 26, 2015 included $3.6 and $0.3 of non-cash charges, respectively, that did not impact the restructuring liability.

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