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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) R in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2018 ZAR (R) | Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) corporate_entity | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying values of accruals |  |  | $ 648.5 |  |  |  |  | $ 648.5 |  | $ 685.7
Liability for asbestos product liability matters |  |  | 605.3 |  |  |  |  | 605.3 |  | 641.2
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.9 |  |
Payments for asbestos-related matters, net of insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.3 | $ 36.8 |
Consolidated operating income |  |  | 13.4 |  | $ 29.7 |  |  | 55.4 | 54.0 |
Revenues |  |  | (362.5) |  | (348.5) |  |  | (1,093.6) | (1,038.8) |
Cost of products sold |  |  | 274.8 |  | 263.4 |  |  | $ 818.1 | 789.5 |
Asbestos Issue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.3 |  |  |
Proceeds from insurance settlement |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 8.5 |
Asbestos Issue | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of corporate entities named as defendants | corporate_entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |
Other Long Term Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruals included in other long-term liabilities |  |  | 618.1 |  |  |  |  | $ 618.1 |  | 651.6
Other assets | Asbestos Issue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recovery assets |  |  | 558.5 |  |  |  |  | 558.5 |  | $ 590.9
Engineered Solutions segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | (146.2) |  | (162.2) |  |  | (469.7) | (504.0) |
Reportable and other operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  | 29.6 |  | 45.4 |  |  | 107.6 | 100.4 |
Reportable and other operating segments | Engineered Solutions segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  | (1.5) |  | $ 13.3 |  |  | 7.2 | 7.9 |
Reportable and other operating segments | Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion | Large Power Projects | SOUTH AFRICA | Engineered Solutions segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  | (4.7) |  |  |  |  | (4.7) | (22.9) |
Revenues |  |  | 2.7 |  |  | $ 13.5 |  | $ 2.7 | 13.5 |
Cost of products sold |  |  | $ 2.0 | $ 9.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Income (Expense), Net | Asbestos Issue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, loss in period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.0 |
DBT Technologies | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss | $ 18.1 | R 256.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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