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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | $ 882.9 | $ 882.9 | $ 838.6
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (488.5) | (488.5) | (492.7)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 394.4 | 394.4 | 345.9
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 56.1 | 50.4
Goodwill impairments |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | (2.8) | (6.1)
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other |  | 1.6 | 4.2
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | (1.2) | (1.9)
Gross goodwill, end of the period |  | 936.2 | 882.9
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period |  | (486.9) | (488.5)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period |  | 449.3 | 394.4
HVAC reportable segment |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 261.8 | 261.8 | 263.7
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (144.4) | (144.4) | (144.7)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 117.4 | 117.4 | 119.0
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 15.7 | 0.0
Goodwill impairments |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | (0.4) | (1.9)
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other |  | (0.2) | 0.3
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | (0.6) | (1.6)
Gross goodwill, end of the period |  | 277.1 | 261.8
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period |  | (144.6) | (144.4)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period |  | 132.5 | 117.4
Detection and Measurement reportable segment |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 265.0 | 265.0 | 216.6
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (134.3) | (134.3) | (136.0)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 130.7 | 130.7 | 80.6
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 40.4 | 50.4
Goodwill impairments |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | (1.3) | (2.0)
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other |  | 0.7 | 1.7
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | (0.6) | (0.3)
Gross goodwill, end of the period |  | 304.1 | 265.0
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period |  | (133.6) | (134.3)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period |  | 170.5 | 130.7
Engineered Solutions reportable segment |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 335.3 | 335.3 | 337.5
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (189.0) | (189.0) | (191.2)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 146.3 | 146.3 | 146.3
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Goodwill impairments |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | (1.1) | (2.2)
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other |  | 1.1 | 2.2
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill, end of the period |  | 334.2 | 335.3
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period |  | (187.9) | (189.0)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period |  | 146.3 | 146.3
All Other |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.8
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (20.8) | (20.8) | (20.8)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Goodwill impairments |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill, end of the period |  | 20.8 | 20.8
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period |  | (20.8) | (20.8)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Sabik Marine |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 41.2 |
SGS Refrigeration Inc. |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 1.9 |
Patterson-Kelley, LLC |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | 13.8 |
Cues, Inc. |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill from acquisitions |  |  | $ 48.6
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period |  | 47.8 |
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustment | $ 0.8 |  |
Schonstedt Instrument Company |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill from acquisitions |  | $ 1.8 |

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