Total Equity(Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity

Total equity is comprised of the following (in millions, except per share amounts):

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Common stock, $.01 par value:
Class A - authorized 50.0 shares; issued and outstanding 7.2 and 7.2 shares	$	0.1		$	0.1
Class B - authorized 150.0 shares; issued and outstanding 50.7 and 51.3 shares	0.5			0.5
Additional paid-in-capital	76.3			146.7
Retained earnings	2,021.6			1,944.1
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Pension and post retirement benefit plan adjustment, net of tax	(121.2		)	(124.7		)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(50.1		)	(39.9		)
Unrealized gain on investment, net of tax	0.2			0.3
Cash flow hedge gain, net of tax	—			—
Total Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(171.1		)	(164.3		)
Hubbell shareholders’ equity	1,927.4			1,927.1
Noncontrolling interest	9.1			8.6
TOTAL EQUITY	$	1,936.5		$	1,935.7

A summary of the changes in equity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is provided below (in millions):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015									2014
	Hubbell Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity			Hubbell Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity
EQUITY, JANUARY 1	$	1,927.1		$	8.6		$	1,935.7		$	1,906.4		$	8.4		$	1,914.8
Total comprehensive income	135.7			2.2			137.9			167.6			1.7			169.3
Stock-based compensation	7.0			—			7.0			6.3			—			6.3
Exercise of stock options	—			—			—			0.7			—			0.7
Income tax windfall from stock-based awards, net	1.6			—			1.6			6.2			—			6.2
Repurchase/surrender of common shares	(79.3		)	—			(79.3		)	(31.1		)	—			(31.1		)
Issuance of shares related to directors’ deferred compensation	0.2			—			0.2			0.5			—			0.5
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	—			(1.7		)	(1.7		)	—			(1.3		)	(1.3		)
Cash dividends declared	(64.9		)	—			(64.9		)	(59.2		)	—			(59.2		)
EQUITY, JUNE 30	$	1,927.4		$	9.1		$	1,936.5		$	1,997.4		$	8.8		$	2,006.2