Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 653.9	$ 740.7
Short-term investments	7.8us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments	10.1us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Accounts receivable, net	469.8us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent	440.9us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
Inventories, net	441.8us-gaap_InventoryNet	385.7us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred taxes and other	56.1hubb_DeferredTaxesAndOther	55.0hubb_DeferredTaxesAndOther
Total Current Assets	1,629.4us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	1,632.4us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net	401.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	377.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other Assets
Investments	44.1us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent	35.8us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent
Goodwill	874.7us-gaap_Goodwill	800.4us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	322.8	286.6
Other long-term assets	50.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	54.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
TOTAL ASSETS	3,322.8us-gaap_Assets	3,187.2us-gaap_Assets
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt	1.4us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings	0.3us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Accounts payable	244.0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	225.9us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits	76.0	74.7
Accrued insurance	47.8us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent	41.8us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent
Other accrued liabilities	130.0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	124.3us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total Current Liabilities	499.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	467.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term Debt	597.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	597.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Other Non-Current Liabilities	290.3	208.2
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,387.1us-gaap_Liabilities	1,272.4us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 15)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Additional paid-in capital	146.7	236.6
Retained earnings	1,944.1	1,740.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(164.3)	(71.0)
Total Hubbell Shareholders’ Equity	1,927.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	1,906.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interest	8.6us-gaap_MinorityInterest	8.4us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total Equity	1,935.7	1,914.8
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	3,322.8	3,187.2
Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, par value $.01	0.1	0.1
Class B Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, par value $.01	$ 0.5	$ 0.5

Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current assets not separately presented elsewhere in the balance sheet. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Includes the current portion of the aggregate tax effects as of the balance sheet date of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; after deducting the allocated valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value. Deferred tax liabilities and assets shall be classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, shall be classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. An unrecognized tax benefit that is directly related to a position taken in a tax year that results in a net operating loss carryforward should be presented as a reduction of the related deferred tax asset.

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