SEGMENT INFORMATION - Summary of Segment Results from Continuing Operations (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments \| segment	4
Number of reportable segments \| segment	4
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,028.8	$ 960.3
Total Sales	1,107.4	1,038.9
EBIT	107.4	115.9
Residential Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Sales	402.7	396.1
EBIT	35.0	42.5
Industrial Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Sales	152.4	135.4
EBIT	9.0	8.8
Furniture Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Sales	284.2	271.1
EBIT	18.0	20.3
Specialized Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Sales	268.1	236.3
EBIT	46.1	43.0
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,028.8	960.3
Operating segments \| Residential Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	398.1	391.3
Operating segments \| Industrial Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	82.0	69.8
Operating segments \| Furniture Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	281.3	264.8
Operating segments \| Specialized Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	267.4	234.4
Intersegment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	78.6	78.6
Intersegment eliminations and other	(0.7)	1.3
Intersegment eliminations \| Residential Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	4.6	4.8
Intersegment eliminations \| Industrial Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	70.4	65.6
Intersegment eliminations \| Furniture Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2.9	6.3
Intersegment eliminations \| Specialized Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0.7	$ 1.9

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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