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FAIR VALUE - Changes in Liability ans Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non-Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Reduction/Amortization for the period | $ (1.0) | $ 2.0
Balcke Durr Business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Guarantees and Bonds | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non-Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Guarantees and Bonds Liability, Balance | 8.7 | 9.9
Reduction/Amortization for the period | (0.7) | (0.5)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates | 0.3 | 0.3
Guarantees and Bonds Liability, Balance | 8.3 | 9.7
Balcke Durr Business | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Indemnification Agreement | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non-Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Indemnification Assets, Balance | 2.8 | 4.8
Reduction/Amortization for the period | (0.4) | (0.6)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates | 0.1 | 0.2
Indemnification Assets, Balance | $ 2.5 | $ 4.4

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- Definition Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450222&loc=d3e30840-110895 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64836518&loc=d3e30700-110894 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64836518&loc=d3e30690-110894 + Details
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