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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company uses estimates in accounting for, among other items, allowances for credit losses; excess and obsolete inventory; share-based compensation; product warranty obligations; pension and post-retirement assets and liabilities; derivative fair values; goodwill and other asset impairments; health care reserves; rebates and incentives; litigation claims and contingencies, including environmental matters; and income taxes. The Company accounts for changes to estimates and assumptions when warranted by factually based experience.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of premium-efficiency electric motors and air moving subsystems, highly engineered industrial power transmission components and subsystems, and a portfolio of discrete automation products that include controls, actuators, drives, and high-precision servo motors. The Company recognizes revenue when control of the product passes to the customer or the service is provided. Revenue is recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for such goods or services.
Nature of Performance Obligations
For performance obligations related to substantially all of the Company's product sales, the Company determines that the customer obtains control upon shipment and recognizes revenue accordingly. Once a product has shipped, the customer is able to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the asset. The Company considers control to have transferred upon shipment because the Company has a present right to payment at that time, the customer has legal title to the asset, the Company has transferred physical possession of the asset, and the customer has significant risks and rewards of ownership of the asset.
For certain contracts, the Company transfers control and recognizes revenue over time. The Company generally recognizes revenue over time on contracts for which the Company is creating an asset with no alternative use and has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. The Company satisfies its performance obligations over time and uses a cost-based input method to measure progress. In applying the cost-based method of revenue recognition, the Company uses actual costs incurred to date relative to the total estimated costs for the contract in conjunction with the customer's commitment to perform in determining the amount of revenue to recognize. The Company has determined that the cost-based input method best depicts the transfer of control of goods or services to the customer.
For contracts recognized using the cost-based input method, the Company determines the contract asset or contract liability position at each reporting period. Contract assets relate to the Company's right to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date and are recorded in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Other Noncurrent Assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract liabilities relate to advance consideration received from customers or advance billings for which revenue has not been recognized and are recorded in Other Accrued Expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Trade Receivables
Trade Receivables

The Company's policy for estimating the allowance for credit losses on trade receivables considers several factors including historical write-off experience, overall customer credit quality in relation to general economic and market conditions, and specific customer account analyses. The specific customer account analysis considers such items as credit worthiness, payment history, and historical bad debt experience. Trade receivables are written off after exhaustive collection efforts occur and the receivable is deemed uncollectible. Adjustments to the allowance for credit losses are recorded in Operating Expenses.
The Company has an accounts receivable securitization facility (the “Securitization Facility"). The Company accounts for receivables sold under the Securitization Facility as a sale of financial assets pursuant to ASC 860 “Transfers and Servicing” and derecognizes these receivables from its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 6 - Receivables Securitization for more information.
Inventories
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the FIFO cost method. Material, labor and factory overhead costs are included in the inventories.
Supplier Finance Program
Supplier Finance Program

The Company's supplier finance program with Bank of America ("the Bank") offers the Company's designated suppliers the option to receive payments of outstanding invoices in advance of the invoice maturity dates at a discount. The Company's payment obligation to the Bank remains subject to the respective supplier's invoice maturity date. The Bank acts as a payment agent, making payments on invoices the Company confirms are valid. The supplier finance program is offered for open account transactions only and may be terminated by either the Company or the Bank upon 15 days notice. The Company has not pledged any assets under this program. The Company has not incurred any subscription, service or other fees related to the Company's supplier finance program. The Company's outstanding obligations under the supplier finance program, which are classified within Accounts Payable, were $51.6 million and $42.0 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.