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FAIR VALUE - Changes in Liability and Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non-Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Reduction/Amortization for the period	$ (0.7)	$ (1.2)	$ (3.9)	$ 4.0
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			(3.6)	(1.6)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates			0.0	1.2
Guarantees and Bonds Liability, Balance	5.1	9.5	5.1	9.5
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			(1.4)	(2.0)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates			0.0	0.6
Indemnification Assets, Balance	$ 1.4	$ 3.4	$ 1.4	$ 3.4

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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