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INFORMATION ON REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) country | Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) country segment | Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Information on reportable segments and other operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | [1] | $ 348.5 | $ 345.0 | $ 1,038.8 | $ 1,077.0 |
Revenues recognized under percentage of completion method |  | 67.0 | 78.3 | 211.6 | 262.7 |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and postretirement income (expense) |  |  |  | (8.3) | (11.9) |
Special charges, net |  | (1.0) | (1.9) | (2.0) | (4.8) |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (4.0) |
Gain on sale of dry cooling business |  | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 18.4 |
Operating income |  | 31.2 | 11.3 | 53.1 | 53.2 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings |  | 41.0 |  | 41.0 |  | $ 33.9
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts reported as a component of accrued expenses |  | 19.7 |  | 19.7 |  | $ 53.3
Gain (loss) on contract termination |  | 10.2 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | 45.4 | 26.0 | 100.4 | 88.0 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate expense |  | (11.0) | (9.6) | (33.7) | (29.6) |
Special charges, net |  | 0.0 | 0.2 | (0.1) | 0.2 |
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term incentive compensation expense |  | (3.6) | (4.1) | (10.4) | (10.2) |
Pension and postretirement income (expense) |  | 1.4 | (0.8) | (1.2) | (4.6) |
Special charges, net |  | (1.0) | (1.9) | (2.0) | (4.8) |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (4.0) |
Gain on sale of dry cooling business |  | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 18.4 |
HVAC segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | [1] | 119.4 | 116.9 | 349.8 | 350.4 |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.4) | 0.0 |
HVAC segment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | 15.6 | 15.6 | 47.5 | 48.6 |
Detection and Measurement segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | [1] | 66.9 | 52.3 | 185.0 | 167.8 |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  | 0.0 | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.5) |
Detection and Measurement segment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | 16.5 | 7.8 | 45.0 | 30.9 |
Engineered Solutions segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | [1],[2] | 162.2 | 175.8 | 504.0 | 558.8 |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  | (1.0) | (1.8) | (1.2) | (4.5) |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from contract termination |  | 9.0 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on contract termination |  | 10.2 |  |  |  |
Engineered Solutions segment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | [2],[3] | $ 13.3 | $ 2.6 | 7.9 | $ 8.5 |
Engineered Solutions segment | Operating Segments | South Africa | Large Power Projects | Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | [1] |  |  | (13.5) |  |
Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | [2] |  |  | $ (22.9) |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Information on reportable segments and other operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which entity operates | country |  | 15 |  | 15 |  |
Number of countries in which entity sells its products and services | country |  | 100 |  | 100 |  |
[1] | Under the percentage-of-completion method, we recognized revenues of $67.0 and $78.3 in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, revenues under the percentage-of-completion method were $211.6 and $262.7, respectively. Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method were $41.0 and $33.9 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and are reported as a component of ‘‘Accounts receivable, net’’ in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method were $19.7 and $53.3 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and are reported as a component of ‘‘Accrued expenses’’ in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
[2] | As further discussed in Note 13, during the second quarter of 2017, we made revisions to our expected revenues and profits on our large power projects in South Africa. As a result of these revisions, we reduced revenue and segment income by $13.5 and $22.9, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
[3] | During the third quarter of 2017, we settled a contract that had been suspended and then ultimately cancelled by a customer for cash proceeds of $9.0 and other consideration. In connection with the settlement, we recorded a gain of $10.2 during the quarter within our Engineered Solutions reportable segment.

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