Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 984.1	$ 551.0
Accounts receivable, net	1,333.0	1,221.2
Inventories	555.6	587.2
Other current assets	149.9	131.8
Deferred income taxes	92.4	66.2
Assets of discontinued operations		731.6
Total current assets	3,115.0	3,289.0
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	45.4	48.4
Buildings and leasehold improvements	404.9	302.7
Machinery and equipment	806.9	774.5
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,257.2	1,125.6
Accumulated depreciation	(512.2)	(476.1)
Property, plant and equipment, net	745.0	649.5
Goodwill	1,574.0	1,772.1
Intangibles, net	962.4	972.1
Other assets	733.7	709.1
TOTAL ASSETS	7,130.1	7,391.8
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	571.4	640.8
Accrued expenses	996.6	977.3
Income taxes payable	126.5	26.7
Short-term debt	33.4	71.3
Current maturities of long-term debt	8.7	4.2
Liabilities of discontinued operations		241.7
Total current liabilities	1,736.6	1,962.0
Long-term debt	1,649.9	1,925.6
Deferred and other income taxes	251.1	131.1
Other long-term liabilities	1,212.5	1,135.8
Total long-term liabilities	3,113.5	3,192.5
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 14)
SPX Corporation shareholders' equity
Common stock (99,453,784 and 48,303,707 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012, respectively, and 98,702,606 and 51,073,419 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011, respectively)	998.9	993.6
Paid-in capital	1,553.7	1,502.2
Retained earnings	2,696.6	2,488.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(228.9)	(246.5)
Common stock in treasury (51,150,077 and 47,629,187 shares at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	(2,751.6)	(2,510.3)
Total SPX Corporation shareholders' equity	2,268.7	2,227.3
Noncontrolling interests	11.3	10.0
Total equity	2,280.0	2,237.3
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 7,130.1	$ 7,391.8