Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Revenue and Operating Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 328.8	$ 254.6	$ 595.9	$ 479.6
Segment operating profit	42.4	30.8	69.7	52.3
Corporate expense	(58.0)	(46.6)	(111.9)	(94.0)
Restructuring expense	(1.9)	0.0	(9.1)	0.0
Operating income	29.9	23.2	39.6	36.9
Net interest expense	(2.5)	(2.2)	(4.9)	(4.3)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	27.7	21.2	35.4	33.1
Operating Segments | JBT FoodTech
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	228.8	163.9	406.3	303.1
Segment operating profit	31.0	22.5	49.8	35.6
Operating Segments | JBT AeroTech
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	100.5	90.8	190.6	177.0
Segment operating profit	11.4	8.3	19.9	16.7
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(0.5)	(0.1)	(1.0)	(0.5)
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate expense	(10.6)	(7.6)	(21.0)	(15.4)
Restructuring expense	(1.9)	0.0	(9.1)	0.0
Operating income	29.9	23.2	39.6	36.9
Net interest expense	$ (2.2)	$ (2.0)	$ (4.2)	$ (3.8)