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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | $ 824.3
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (483.9)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 340.4
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 4.6
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | (3.1)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 1.5
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 828.9
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (487.0)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 341.9
HVAC segment |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 258.5
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (144.2)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 114.3
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 1.2
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | (0.1)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 1.1
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 259.7
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (144.3)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 115.4
Detection and Measurement segment |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 214.4
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (134.2)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 80.2
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.4
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | (0.3)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.1
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 214.8
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (134.5)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 80.3
Engineered Solutions segment |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 351.4
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (205.5)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 145.9
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 3.0
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | (2.7)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.3
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 354.4
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (208.2)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | $ 146.2

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