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Information on Reportable Segments - Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 01, 2022 | Jul. 02, 2022 | Apr. 02, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Oct. 02, 2021 | Jul. 03, 2021 | Apr. 03, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 429.3 | $ 370.5 | $ 354.0 | $ 307.1 | $ 350.0 | $ 285.7 | $ 296.6 | $ 287.2 | $ 1,460.9 | $ 1,219.5 | $ 1,128.1
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.0 | 73.7 | 96.9
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.5 | 21.6 | 14.0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.4 | 30.0 | 0.7
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.4
Other operating (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (74.9) | 4.1 | (9.0)
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.9 | 9.6 | 15.3
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.4 | 42.3 | 31.9
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  | 1,930.9 |  |  |  | 2,628.6 |  |  |  | 1,930.9 | 2,628.6 | 2,333.7
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets of continuing operations |  | 310.0 |  |  |  | 800.2 |  |  |  | 310.0 | 800.2 | 722.4
Long-lived assets of discontinued operations, DBT and Heat Transfer |  | 19.3 |  |  |  | 28.0 |  |  |  | 19.3 | 28.0 | 109.1
Total tangible long-lived assets |  | 329.3 |  |  |  | 828.2 |  |  |  | 329.3 | 828.2 | 831.5
Integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1.3
Non-cash asset write-downs |  | 13.4 |  |  |  | 5.7 |  |  |  | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4
Recorded charges related to asbestos product liability matters |  |  | $ 21.7 |  |  | 46.3 |  |  |  | 24.2 | 51.2 | 21.3
ULC Robotics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 12.9 |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  | 12.9 | 29.5 |
Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related and other costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.3
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 | 1.0
ULC Robotics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.3 |  |  |  | 24.3 | 0.7
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Contingent consideration, reversal of liability |  |  |  |  |  | 24.3 | $ 24.3 |  |  |  | 24.3 |
Enterprise Control Systems Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, reversal of liability |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 42.9 |  |  |  | 52.2 |  |  |  | 42.9 | 52.2 | 387.0
Disposed of by Sale | Canvas Holdco LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on Asbestos Portfolio Sale | $ 73.9 | 73.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73.9 |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,223.5 | 991.5 | 935.7
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible long-lived assets |  | 275.0 |  |  |  | 762.4 |  |  |  | 275.0 | 762.4 | 695.6
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.0 | 57.9 | 41.7
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96.5 | 80.1 | 88.4
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89.9 | 90.0 | 62.3
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total tangible long-lived assets |  | 35.0 |  |  |  | 37.8 |  |  |  | 35.0 | 37.8 | 26.8
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,460.9 | 1,219.5 | 1,128.1
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 249.6 | 200.6 | 187.1
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68.6 | 60.5 | 49.7
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5.6
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  | 114.6 |  |  |  | 406.4 |  |  |  | 114.6 | 406.4 | 45.6
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related and other costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 | 5.1 | 1.3
Long-term incentive compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.9 | 12.8 | 13.1
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.4 | 30.0 | 0.7
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.4
Other operating (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74.9 | (4.1) | 9.0
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recovery assets |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 526.2 |  |  |  | 0.0 | 526.2 | 496.4
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded charges related to asbestos product liability matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.3 | 26.3 | 9.4
Gain on contract termination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |
Segment Reconciling Items | Enterprise Control Systems Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, reversal of liability |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 6.7 |  |  |  | 1.3 | 6.7 |
Segment Reconciling Items | Sensors & Software Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, reversal of liability |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |
HVAC reportable segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 913.8 | 752.1 | 740.8
HVAC reportable segment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 913.8 | 752.1 | 740.8
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135.5 | 107.7 | 106.2
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.1 | 5.3 | 7.0
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.5 | 11.5 | 11.0
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  | 853.3 |  |  |  | 808.4 |  |  |  | 853.3 | 808.4 | 632.2
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Detection and Measurement reportable segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 547.1 | 467.4 | 387.3
Detection and Measurement reportable segment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 547.1 | 467.4 | 387.3
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 114.1 | 92.9 | 80.9
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.7
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23.5 | 28.0 | 17.6
Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  | $ 920.1 |  |  |  | $ 835.4 |  |  |  | 920.1 | 835.4 | 772.5
Tangible Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset write-downs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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