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BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2022 subsidiary	Aug. 15, 2022 $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries divested \| subsidiary							3
Legacy SPX
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares								$ 0.01
Cincinnati Fan
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration				$ 145.2
Cash acquired				$ 2.5
Adjustment to purchase price						$ 0.4
International Tower Lighting, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration			$ 40.4
Cash acquired			$ 1.1
Adjustment to purchase price					$ 1.4
TAMCO
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 125.3
Cash acquired		$ 1.0
ASPEQ Parent Holdings, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration	$ 421.8
Cash acquired	$ 0.9