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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) R in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Oct. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2018 ZAR (R) | Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) project corporate_entity | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 ZAR (R) | Mar. 30, 2019 ZAR (R) | Feb. 26, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 26, 2019 ZAR (R) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying values of accruals |  |  | $ 619.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 631.7
Liability for asbestos product liability matters |  |  | 574.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 587.5
Insurance recoveries |  |  | 11.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for asbestos-related matters, net of insurance recoveries |  |  | $ 2.8 | $ 8.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of large power projects | project |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asbestos Issue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  | $ 3.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  | $ 591.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600.3
Other assets | Asbestos Issue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recovery assets |  |  | 530.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 541.9
Large Power Projects | South Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible legal claim deemed unlikely |  |  | 19.0 |  |  |  | R 277.5 | $ 65.0 | R 948.0 |
Revenues related to claims and unapproved change orders |  |  | 19.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DBT Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss | $ 17.5 | R 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Large Power Projects | South Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible legal claim deemed unlikely |  |  |  |  | $ 18.1 | R 264.4 |  |  |  |
Demand Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds issued |  |  | 56.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Demand Bonds, Stringent Payment Requirements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds issued |  |  | $ 22.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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