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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | $ 885.7 |
Accumulated impairments, balance at the beginning of the period | (532.2) |
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 342.8 |
Gross goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | (1.1) |
Accumulated impairments, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | 1.5 |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | 0.4 |
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 848.5 |
Accumulated impairments, balance at the end of the period | (504.8) |
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 343.7 |
Assets from Continuing Operations and Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 353.5 | [1]
Dry Cooling Business | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, Disposition of Business | (36.1) | [2]
Accumulated impairments, Disposition of Business | 25.9 | [2]
Goodwill, Disposition of Business | (10.2) | [2]
Dry Cooling Business | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Assets Held For Sale, Current |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 10.7 |
HVAC segment |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 261.3 |
Accumulated impairments, balance at the beginning of the period | (145.2) |
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 116.1 |
Gross goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | (0.1) |
Accumulated impairments, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | 0.7 |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | 0.6 |
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 261.2 |
Accumulated impairments, balance at the end of the period | (144.5) |
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 116.7 |
Detection and Measurement segment |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 219.1 |
Accumulated impairments, balance at the beginning of the period | (138.0) |
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 81.1 |
Gross goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | (3.3) |
Accumulated impairments, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | 2.7 |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | (0.6) |
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 215.8 |
Accumulated impairments, balance at the end of the period | (135.3) |
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 80.5 |
Power segment |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 405.3 |
Accumulated impairments, balance at the beginning of the period | (249.0) |
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 156.3 | [1]
Gross goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | 2.3 |
Accumulated impairments, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | (1.9) |
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation and Other | 0.4 |
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 371.5 |
Accumulated impairments, balance at the end of the period | (225.0) |
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 146.5 |
Power segment | Dry Cooling Business | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, Disposition of Business | (36.1) | [2]
Accumulated impairments, Disposition of Business | 25.9 | [2]
Goodwill, Disposition of Business | $ (10.2) | [2]
[1] | The net carrying value at December 31, 2015 includes $10.7 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.
[2] | Represents goodwill allocated to our dry cooling business upon its disposition.

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