CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 490.7	$ 984.1
Accounts receivable, net	1,200.2	1,311.8
Inventories, net	570.1	522.9
Other current assets	143.1	148.7
Deferred income taxes	74.7	92.4
Assets of discontinued operations	157.8	142.6
Total current assets	2,636.6	3,202.5
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	45.1	43.5
Buildings and leasehold improvements	384.6	389.7
Machinery and equipment	781.5	776.4
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,211.2	1,209.6
Accumulated depreciation	(509.7)	(480.8)
Property, plant and equipment, net	701.5	728.8
Goodwill	1,511.9	1,509.8
Intangibles, net	927.2	955.3
Other assets	771.7	733.7
TOTAL ASSETS	6,548.9	7,130.1
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	482.3	553.1
Accrued expenses	935.1	980.0
Income taxes payable	15.0	126.5
Short-term debt	29.7	33.4
Current maturities of long-term debt	98.4	8.7
Liabilities of discontinued operations	31.5	34.9
Total current liabilities	1,592.0	1,736.6
Long-term debt	1,558.7	1,649.9
Deferred and other income taxes	323.7	251.1
Other long-term liabilities	933.0	1,212.5
Total long-term liabilities	2,815.4	3,113.5
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 13)
SPX Corporation shareholders' equity:
Common stock (99,748,064 and 45,339,854 issued and outstanding at September 28, 2013, respectively, 99,453,784 and 48,303,707 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012, respectively)	1,003.9	998.9
Paid-in capital	1,567.7	1,553.7
Retained earnings	2,766.3	2,696.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(213.0)	(228.9)
Common stock in treasury (54,408,210 and 51,150,077 shares at September 28, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	(2,997.5)	(2,751.6)
Total SPX Corporation shareholders' equity	2,127.4	2,268.7
Noncontrolling interests	14.1	11.3
Total equity	2,141.5	2,280.0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 6,548.9	$ 7,130.1