Reportable Business Segments (Description of Segments) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 Segment
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]
Number of reportable business segments	3
Residential Heating & Cooling [Member] | United States [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, replacement parts and supplies
Markets Served	Residential Replacement; Residential New Construction
Residential Heating & Cooling [Member] | Canada [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, replacement parts and supplies
Markets Served	Residential Replacement; Residential New Construction
Commercial Heating & Cooling [Member] | United States [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems, controls, installation and service of commercial heating and cooling equipment, variable refrigerant flow commercial products
Markets Served	Light Commercial
Commercial Heating & Cooling [Member] | Canada [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems, controls, installation and service of commercial heating and cooling equipment, variable refrigerant flow commercial products
Markets Served	Light Commercial
Commercial Heating & Cooling [Member] | Europe [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Unitary heating and air conditioning equipment, applied systems, controls, installation and service of commercial heating and cooling equipment
Markets Served	Light Commercial
Refrigeration [Member] | United States [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air- cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems
Markets Served	Light Commercial; Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial
Refrigeration [Member] | Canada [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, aircooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems
Markets Served	Light Commercial; Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial
Refrigeration [Member] | Europe [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems
Markets Served	Light Commercial Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial
Refrigeration [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems
Markets Served	Light Commercial Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial
Refrigeration [Member] | South America [Member]
Summary of nature of operations of reportable segment
Product or Services	Condensing units, unit coolers, fluid coolers, air cooled condensers, air handlers, process chillers, controls, compressorized racks, supermarket display cases and systems
Markets Served	Light Commercial Food Preservation; Non-Food/Industrial