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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | $ 936.2
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (486.9)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 449.3
Goodwill resulting from business combinations | 38.5
Impairments | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 5.4
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | (2.9)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 2.5
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 980.1
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (489.8)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 490.3
ULC Robotics |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Goodwill resulting from business combinations | 38.0
Patterson-Kelley, LLC |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Revisions to the valuation of certain liabilities | 0.6
Revisions to the valuation of certain tangible assets | 0.5
SGS Refrigeration Inc. |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Goodwill resulting from business combinations | 0.4
HVAC reportable segment |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 277.1
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (144.6)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 132.5
Goodwill resulting from business combinations | 0.5
Impairments | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 1.4
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | 0.1
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 1.5
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 279.0
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (144.5)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 134.5
Detection and Measurement reportable segment |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 304.1
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (133.6)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 170.5
Goodwill resulting from business combinations | 38.0
Impairments | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.3
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | 0.7
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 1.0
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 342.4
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (132.9)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 209.5
Engineered Solutions reportable segment |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 334.2
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (187.9)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 146.3
Goodwill resulting from business combinations | 0.0
Impairments | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 3.7
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation | (3.7)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation | 0.0
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 337.9
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (191.6)
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 resulting from business combinations | 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

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