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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of cash collateral held for borrowed securities, for which the cash is restricted as to withdrawal or usage.

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Amount after tax of gain (loss) not previously recognized resulting from the disposal of a discontinued operation.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value.

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Fair Value (Details) € in Millions	Dec. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 30, 2016 EUR (€)
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Liability transfers between levels					$ 0	$ 0
Asset transfers between levels					0	0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Gain (loss) on sale of business, net of tax					(5,300,000)	$ 81,300,000	$ 5,200,000
SPX Heat Transfer Business
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Impairment charge			$ 23,900,000
SPX Heat Transfer Business \| Trademarks
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Impairment charge related to trademarks		$ 30,100,000	2,200,000	$ 4,000,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Balcke Durr
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Gain (loss) on sale of business, net of tax			$ 78,600,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Subsidiary of matures AG (the Buyer) \| Balcke Durr
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Amount of guarantees					76,100,000			€ 76.1	€ 79.0
Gain (loss) on sale of business, net of tax	$ 78,600,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Subsidiary of matures AG (the Buyer) \| Balcke-Durr GmbH \| Balcke Durr
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash collateral \| €								4.0	4.0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Subsidiary of matures AG (the Buyer) \| Bank and Surety Bonds \| Balcke Durr
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Amount of guarantees					$ 47,900,000			47.9	79.0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Subsidiary of matures AG (the Buyer) \| Guarantees and Bonds \| Balcke Durr
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Gain (loss) on sale of business, net of tax	$ 5,100,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| SPXC \| Indemnification Agreement \| mutares AG \| Balcke Durr
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Amount of guarantees \| €								€ 3.0	€ 5.0