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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details 5) - Consortium arrangements - Power segment - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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