Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Revenue and Segment Operating Profit

(In millions)	2017		2016		2015
Revenue
JBT FoodTech	$	1,171.9	$	928.0	$	725.1
JBT AeroTech	463.0		422.5		383.1
Intercompany eliminations	0.2		—		(0.9		)
Total revenue	$	1,635.1	$	1,350.5	$	1,107.3
Income before income taxes
Segment operating profit:
JBT FoodTech	$	139.1	$	113.2	$	85.4
JBT AeroTech	50.7		45.1		38.2
Total segment operating profit	189.8		158.3		123.6
Corporate items:
Corporate expense(1)	42.3		42.6		34.6
Restructuring expense(2)	1.7		12.3		—
Net interest expense	13.6		9.4		6.8
Total corporate items	57.6		64.3		41.4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	132.2		94.0		82.2
Provision for income taxes	50.1		26.0		26.2
Income from continuing operations	82.1		68.0		56.0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1.6		0.4		0.1
Net income	$	80.5	$	67.6	$	55.9

(1) Corporate expense generally includes corporate staff-related expense, stock-based compensation, pension and other post-retirement benefits expenses not related to service, LIFO adjustments, certain foreign currency-related gains and losses, and the impact of unusual or strategic transactions not representative of segment operations.

(2) Refer to Note 17. Restructuring for further information on restructuring expense.

Schedule of Segment Operating Capital Employed and Segment Assets

Segment operating capital employed and segment assets

(In millions)	2017		2016		2015
Segment operating capital employed(1):
JBT FoodTech	$	802.2	$	654.2	$	414.7
JBT AeroTech	157.5		125.9		114.1
Total segment operating capital employed	959.7		780.1		528.8
Segment liabilities included in total segment operating capital employed(2)	405.6		365.2		322.6
Corporate(3)	26.1		42.1		24.7
Total assets	$	1,391.4	$	1,187.4	$	876.1
Segment assets:
JBT FoodTech	$	1,134.7	$	950.5	$	663.1
JBT AeroTech	230.6		194.8		188.9
Intercompany eliminations	—		—		(0.6		)
Total segment assets	1,365.3		1,145.3		851.4
Corporate(3)	26.1		42.1		24.7
Total assets	$	1,391.4	$	1,187.4	$	876.1

(1) Management views segment operating capital employed, which consists of segment assets, net of its liabilities, as the primary measure of segment capital. Segment operating capital employed excludes debt, pension liabilities, restructuring reserves, income taxes and LIFO inventory reserves.

(2) Segment liabilities included in total segment operating capital employed consist of trade and other accounts payable, advance and progress payments, accrued payroll and other liabilities.

(3) Corporate includes cash, LIFO inventory reserves, income tax balances, investments, and property, plant and equipment not associated with a specific segment.

Schedule of Geographic Segment Sales

(In millions)	2017		2016		2015
Revenue (by location of customers):
United States	$	967.1	$	807.7	$	600.9
All other countries	668.0		542.8		506.4
Total revenue	$	1,635.1	$	1,350.5	$	1,107.3

Schedule of Geographic Segment Long-lived Assets

(In millions)	2017		2016		2015
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	161.6	$	154.1	$	132.7
Brazil	13.9		12.6		9.5
All other countries	75.7		57.8		49.1
Total long-lived assets	$	251.2	$	224.5	$	191.3

Schedule of Other Business Segment Information

Other business segment information

	Capital Expenditures						Depreciation and Amortization						Research and Development Expense
(In millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
JBT FoodTech	$	34.6	$	30.7	$	31.9	$	46.8	$	34.6	$	25.5	$	21.8	$	18.0	$	13.5
JBT AeroTech	2.6		3.9		3.5		2.5		2.2		2.0		6.9		5.6		4.7
Corporate	0.7		2.5		2.3		2.4		1.7		2.1		—		—		—
Total	$	37.9	$	37.1	$	37.7	$	51.7	$	38.5	$	29.6	$	28.7	$	23.6	$	18.2