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AQUISITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Business Acquisition (Details) - Balcke Durr Business - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) resulting from revisions to liabilities retained from businesses discontinued prior to 2015	$ (0.1)
Buyer
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) resulting from revisions to liabilities retained from businesses discontinued prior to 2015	(7.2)
Additional income tax benefit recorded from sale	8.4
Adjustments to liabilities retained in connection with the sale	$ 1.2

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