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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 07, 2018
Dec. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Net loss incurred           $ (81.2) $ (89.3) $ 67.2  
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax           3.0 5.3 (81.3)  
Business acquisition and other investments, net of cash acquired           180.8 0.0 $ 0.0  
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)               0  
Amount of retirement of treasury stock               $ 0.0  
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions                  
Foreign currency transaction net losses           $ 0.3 $ 3.3 $ 2.4  
Common Stock In Treasury                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)               (50,000)  
Amount of retirement of treasury stock               $ (2,948.1)  
Paid-In Capital                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Amount of retirement of treasury stock               1,285.4  
Retained Earnings (Deficit)                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Amount of retirement of treasury stock               $ 1,662.2  
Balcke Durr | Engineered Solutions reportable segment                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Net loss incurred                 $ 39.6
Balcke Durr                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax     $ 3.8            
Balcke Durr | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax     3.8            
SPX Heat Transfer Business | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Wind-down charges recorded     3.5            
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets     4.8            
Gain on sale of intangible assets     0.1            
Subsidiary of mutares AG (the Buyer) | Balcke Durr | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax   $ (78.6)              
Cost of Sales | SPX Heat Transfer Business | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Wind-down charges related to inventories     0.9            
Special Charges, Net | SPX Heat Transfer Business | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Wind-down charges related to impairment of machinery and equipment     0.6            
Wind-down charges related to severance costs     2.0            
Schonstedt Instrument Company                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Business acquisition and other investments, net of cash acquired       $ 16.4          
Cash acquired       $ 0.3          
Cues, Inc.                  
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Net loss incurred         $ 0.4        
Business acquisition and other investments, net of cash acquired $ 164.4   164.4            
Cash acquired $ 20.6   $ 20.6