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Discontinued Operations - Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 27, 2019	Jun. 28, 2019	Oct. 02, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Divestiture impairment loss					$ 0	$ 481,000
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	$ 789		$ 2,320		2,243	8,970
Air and Gas Handling Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total consideration								$ 1,800,000
Cash consideration received								$ 1,670,000
Discontinued operation, loss on discontinued operations			0	$ 481,000	0	481,000
Divestiture impairment loss	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(350,000)
Gain (loss) on disposition of business		$ 14,200
Divestiture-related expense, net	$ 0		4,987		0	13,354	$ 48,600
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes			$ 1,500			5,900
Cash provided by operating activities, discontinued operations					$ 7,200	18,000
Cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations						$ 27,500
Goodwill | Air and Gas Handling Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Divestiture impairment loss				449,000
Impairment of Long-lived Assets | Air and Gas Handling Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Divestiture impairment loss				$ 32,000

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