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Information on Reportable Segments and “Other” Operating Segment (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment country | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Business segment |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which entity operates | country |  |  | 15 |  |
Number of countries in which entity sells its products and services | country |  |  | 100 |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 3 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | $ 1,559.5 | $ 1,520.9 | $ 1,512.6
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | (132.0) | (110.0) | (112.5)
Special charges, net |  |  | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.7
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 21.5 | 17.8 | 12.4
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  | 41.7 | 34.2 | 27.9
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | 2,297.7 | 2,134.5 | 2,057.5
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets of continuing operations |  |  | 810.0 | 801.0 | 860.7
Long-lived assets of discontinued operations |  |  | 0.2 | 0.4 | 5.6
Total tangible long-lived assets |  |  | 810.2 | 801.4 | 866.3
Recorded charges related to asbestos product liability matters |  |  | 21.3 | 10.1 | 4.8
Liabilities for claims |  |  | 535.2 | 552.2 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | 0.5 | 2.1 | 10.2
United States |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 1,363.1 | 1,376.1 | 1,291.6
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible long-lived assets |  |  | 762.1 | 754.3 | 831.8
China |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 41.7 | 31.1 | 38.5
South Africa |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 4.0 | (6.1) | 72.6
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 88.4 | 59.0 | 62.4
Other |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 62.3 | 60.8 | 47.5
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible long-lived assets |  |  | 47.9 | 46.7 | 28.9
Reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 1,559.5 | 1,520.9 | 1,512.6
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | (203.7) | (176.5) | (181.4)
Other |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Long-term incentive compensation expense |  |  | 14.0 | 13.6 | 15.5
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0
Special charges, net |  |  | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.7
Other operating expenses, net |  |  | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.6
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recovery assets |  |  | 496.4 | 509.6 | 541.9
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded charges related to asbestos product liability matters |  |  | 9.4 |  |
Gain (loss) on contract termination |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Revisions to estimates of certain liabilities for divestitures |  |  |  | 1.8 | 0.6
General corporate |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Corporate expense |  |  | 44.8 | 46.7 | 49.1
Special charges, net |  |  | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.5
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.8
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | 25.5 | 16.9 | 73.7
HVAC reportable segment |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 590.7 | 593.2 | 582.1
HVAC reportable segment | Reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 590.7 | 593.2 | 582.1
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | (93.4) | (95.4) | (90.0)
Special charges, net |  |  | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 4.9 | 5.9 | 2.7
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  | 9.4 | 6.9 | 5.4
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | 525.2 | 611.4 | 512.6
Detection and Measurement reportable segment |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 387.3 | 384.9 | 320.9
Detection and Measurement reportable segment | Reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 387.3 | 384.9 | 320.9
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | (69.1) | (81.7) | (72.4)
Special charges, net |  |  | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  | 17.6 | 13.2 | 8.4
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | 772.5 | 609.4 | 479.0
Engineered Solutions reportable segment |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 577.5 | 548.9 | 537.0
Engineered Solutions reportable segment | Reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 577.5 | 548.9 | 537.0
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | (60.5) | (43.0) | (35.0)
Special charges, net |  |  | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 8.3 | 7.0 | 6.9
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  | 11.1 | 10.7 | 10.6
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | 435.0 | 356.5 | 383.2
Other |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 4.0 | (6.1) | 72.6
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  | 19.3 | 43.6 | 16.0
Special charges, net |  |  | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.4
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | 42.6 | 28.6 | 56.9
Large Power Projects | Revisions in estimates for large power projects | Reportable segments | South Africa |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | $ 0.4 |  |
Large Power Projects | Revisions in estimates for large power projects | Other | South Africa |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ (6.0) | $ (17.5) |  | (23.5) | (2.7)
Income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | $ 6.0 | 17.5 |  | 23.5 | $ 4.7
Large Power Projects | Revisions in estimates for large power projects | Other | South Africa |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | $ 23.5 |
Large Power Projects | Revisions in estimates for large power projects | Other | Reportable segments | South Africa |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ (17.5) |  |  |

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