Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 144.4	$ 351.5
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(8.1)	(141.6)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0.0	(200.6)
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations
Equity income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(5.8)	(0.6)
Depreciation	24.9	25.3
Amortization	18.4	18.0
Deferred income taxes	10.1	(8.1)
Loss on sale of business	6.2	0.0
Share-based compensation	11.3	26.0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	17.1	101.4
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions
Accounts and notes receivable	52.7	49.8
Inventories	(15.4)	(3.5)
Other current assets	(10.8)	0.4
Accounts payable	(45.9)	(40.2)
Employee compensation and benefits	(32.2)	(25.6)
Other current liabilities	3.5	(40.9)
Other non-current assets and liabilities	7.4	(26.4)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations	177.8	84.9
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of discontinued operations	(5.9)	70.4
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	171.9	155.3
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(20.3)	(18.7)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment, net	(0.5)	0.0
(Payments due to) proceeds from the sale of businesses, net	(12.8)	2,765.6
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(0.9)	(45.9)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities of continuing operations	(34.5)	2,701.0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities of discontinued operations	(7.1)	(35.2)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(41.6)	2,665.8
Financing activities
Net receipts (repayments) of short-term borrowings	0.0	(0.5)
Net receipts (repayments) of commercial paper and revolving long-term debt	30.2	(975.5)
Repayments of long-term debt	(675.1)	(1,659.3)
Premium paid on early extinguishment of debt	(16.0)	(94.9)
Transfer of cash to nVent	(74.2)	0.0
Distribution of cash from nVent	993.6	0.0
Shares issued to employees, net of shares withheld	6.3	29.5
Repurchases of ordinary shares	(300.0)	(100.0)
Dividends paid	(125.9)	(126.1)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities of continuing operations	(161.1)	(2,926.8)
Change in cash held for sale	27.0	(14.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3.8)	45.0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(7.6)	(75.2)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	86.3	216.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 78.7	$ 141.7