Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 427.6	$ 691.8
Accounts receivable, net	1,067.4	1,210.4
Inventories, net	497.8	505.9
Other current assets	98.5	104.4
Deferred income taxes	123.8	119.6
Assets of discontinued operations		100.9
Total current assets	2,215.1	2,733.0
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	56.4	46.4
Buildings and leasehold improvements	361.8	387.9
Machinery and equipment	825.9	796.0
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,244.1	1,230.3
Accumulated depreciation	(573.2)	(533.8)
Property, plant and equipment, net	670.9	696.5
Goodwill	1,455.4	1,549.1
Intangibles, net	831.0	928.3
Other assets	729.8	949.3
TOTAL ASSETS	5,902.2	6,856.2
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	462.0	497.5
Accrued expenses	892.3	990.8
Income taxes payable	43.7	73.1
Short-term debt	181.1	26.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	30.8	558.7
Liabilities of discontinued operations		27.4
Total current liabilities	1,609.9	2,174.4
Long-term debt	1,157.8	1,090.0
Deferred and other income taxes	294.9	427.2
Other long-term liabilities	1,018.5	992.6
Total long-term liabilities	2,471.2	2,509.8
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 14)
SPX Corporation shareholders' equity:
Common stock (100,063,887 and 40,858,006 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014, respectively, and 99,801,498 and 45,281,329 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013, respectively)	1,008.2	1,004.5
Paid-in capital	1,600.8	1,571.5
Retained earnings	2,637.8	2,303.1
Accumulated other comprehensive income	62.6	287.5
Common stock in treasury (59,205,881 and 54,520,169 shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)	(3,491.5)	(3,008.6)
Total SPX Corporation shareholders' equity	1,817.9	2,158.0
Noncontrolling interests	3.2	14.0
Total equity	1,821.1	2,172.0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 5,902.2	$ 6,856.2