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FAIR VALUE (Details) - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale - Buyer - Balcke Durr Business - EUR (€) € in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 30, 2016
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Amount of guarantees | € 76.1 | € 79.0
Bank and Surety Bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Amount of guarantees | 56.1 | 79.0
Balcke-Durr |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash collateral | 4.0 | 4.0
mutares AG | Indemnification Agreement |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Amount of guarantees | € 5.0 | € 5.0

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