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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | $ 882.9
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (488.5)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 394.4
Goodwill, acquired during period | 35.7
Impairments | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.7
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | (0.8)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | (0.1)
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 919.3
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (489.3)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 430.0
HVAC reportable segment |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 261.8
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (144.4)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 117.4
Goodwill, acquired during period | 0.0
Impairments | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | (0.2)
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | (0.2)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | (0.4)
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 261.6
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (144.6)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 117.0
Detection and Measurement reportable segment |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 265.0
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (134.3)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 130.7
Goodwill, acquired during period | 35.7
Impairments | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 1.5
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | (1.2)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.3
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 302.2
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (135.5)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 166.7
Engineered Solutions reportable segment |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 335.3
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (189.0)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 146.3
Goodwill, acquired during period | 0.0
Impairments | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | (0.6)
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | 0.6
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.0
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 334.7
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (188.4)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 146.3
All Other |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 20.8
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (20.8)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 0.0
Goodwill, acquired during period | 0.0
Impairments | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.0
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | 0.0
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.0
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 20.8
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (20.8)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 0.0
Sabik Marine |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Goodwill, acquired during period | 36.5
Cues, Inc. |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustment | $ (0.8)

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