INFORMATION ON REPORTABLE SEGMENTS AND OTHER OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013 item	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Business segment
Number of reportable segments	2
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,145.8	$ 1,176.7	$ 3,398.2	$ 3,465.0
Income:
Total income for reportable and other operating segments	129.5	124.2	323.8	306.0
Corporate and other expenses
Corporate expense	(26.2)	(24.9)	(82.2)	(79.3)
Pension and postretirement expense	(6.2)	(10.7)	(18.6)	(28.9)
Stock-based compensation expense	(3.7)	(5.6)	(29.3)	(33.9)
Impairment of intangible assets			(2.0)
Special charges, net	(6.9)	(6.4)	(25.1)	(17.2)
Operating income	86.5	76.6	166.6	146.7
Detail of revenues
Revenues recognized under percentage of completion method	317.2	394.9	1,012.9	1,129.6
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	303.8		303.8		359.7
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	208.3		208.3		248.6
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts reported as a component of accrued expenses					248.4
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts reported as a component of other long-term liabilities					0.2
Flow Technology reportable segment
Revenues:
Revenues	651.6	648.6	1,918.0	1,954.0
Income:
Total income for reportable and other operating segments	83.1	78.1	205.1	194.3
Corporate and other expenses
Special charges, net	(6.4)	(5.5)	(11.4)	(12.7)
Thermal Equipment and Services reportable segment
Revenues:
Revenues	324.1	375.5	979.5	1,044.2
Income:
Total income for reportable and other operating segments	21.7	29.1	49.6	55.8
Corporate and other expenses
Special charges, net	(0.4)	(0.4)	(12.0)	(2.8)
Industrial Products and Services and Other
Revenues:
Revenues	170.1	152.6	500.7	466.8
Income:
Total income for reportable and other operating segments	24.7	17.0	69.1	55.9
Corporate and other expenses
Special charges, net	$ (0.1)	$ (0.3)	$ (1.2)	$ (0.3)
Minimum
Business segment
Number of countries in which entity operates	35		35
Number of countries in which entity sells its products and services	150		150