Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 551.0	$ 455.4
Accounts receivable, net	1,224.5	970.1
Inventories	591.9	455.4
Other current assets	132.7	169.4
Deferred income taxes	66.4	65.8
Assets of discontinued operations	720.1	686.3
Total current assets	3,286.6	2,802.4
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	48.4	37.5
Buildings and leasehold improvements	302.9	227.5
Machinery and equipment	775.0	661.0
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,126.3	926.0
Accumulated depreciation	(476.3)	(431.4)
Property, plant and equipment, net	650.0	494.6
Goodwill	1,773.7	1,482.9
Intangibles, net	972.4	614.0
Other assets	709.1	599.4
TOTAL ASSETS	7,391.8	5,993.3
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	643.4	433.6
Accrued expenses	982.0	985.0
Income taxes payable	26.7	16.3
Short-term debt	71.3	36.3
Current maturities of long-term debt	4.2	50.8
Liabilities of discontinued operations	234.4	210.1
Total current liabilities	1,962.0	1,732.1
Long-term debt	1,925.6	1,110.5
Deferred and other income taxes	131.1	83.9
Other long-term liabilities	1,135.8	962.8
Total long-term liabilities	3,192.5	2,157.2
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 14)
SPX Corporation shareholders' equity
Common stock (98,702,606 and 51,073,419 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011, respectively, and 98,068,416 and 50,294,261 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010, respectively)	993.6	986.7
Paid-in capital	1,502.2	1,461.1
Retained earnings	2,488.3	2,358.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(246.5)	(192.6)
Common stock in treasury (47,629,187 and 47,774,155 shares at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)	(2,510.3)	(2,516.1)
Total SPX Corporation shareholders' equity	2,227.3	2,097.7
Noncontrolling interests	10.0	6.3
Total equity	2,237.3	2,104.0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 7,391.8	$ 5,993.3