Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Cost and carrying amount
December 30, 2017		$ 2,085.5
Acquisitions		48.2
Foreign currency translation		(39.9)
September 29, 2018		2,093.8
Power Transmission
Cost and carrying amount
December 30, 2017		1,430.2
Acquisitions		0.0
Foreign currency translation		(36.5)
September 29, 2018		1,393.7
Fluid Power
Cost and carrying amount
December 30, 2017		655.3
Acquisitions		48.2
Foreign currency translation		(3.4)
September 29, 2018		700.1
Fluid Power \| Rapro
Cost and carrying amount
Acquisitions		$ 47.0
Fluid Power \| Atlas Hydraulics
Cost and carrying amount
Goodwill increase (decrease), purchase accounting adjustment	$ 1.2

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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