Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Operating activities
Net income	$ 257.9	$ 254.5
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.9	(27.0)
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	(3.0)	(7.1)
Depreciation	36.4	36.9
Amortization	24.1	27.0
Deferred income taxes	(17.7)	(4.1)
(Gain) loss on sale of business	(3.3)	6.4
Share-based compensation	15.3	16.4
Trade name and other impairment	18.2	6.0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0.0	(17.1)
Pension settlement (gain) loss	(11.8)	2.2
Pension and other post-retirement plan contributions	(11.1)	0.0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions
Accounts and notes receivable	82.8	73.5
Inventories	4.0	(36.3)
Other current assets	(10.5)	(11.0)
Accounts payable	(128.8)	(60.1)
Employee compensation and benefits	(19.1)	(25.4)
Other current liabilities	21.3	27.7
Other non-current assets and liabilities	10.5	2.5
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	266.1	299.2
Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations	(1.4)	(14.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	264.7	284.6
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(44.6)	(33.8)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0.4	(0.4)
Proceeds from (payments due to) the sale of businesses, net	0.7	(12.8)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(284.5)	(0.9)
Other	(1.5)	0.0
Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations	(329.5)	(47.9)
Net cash used for investing activities of discontinued operations	0.0	(7.1)
Net cash used for investing activities	(329.5)	(55.0)
Financing activities
Net receipts of commercial paper and revolving long-term debt	91.2	46.0
Proceeds from long-term debt	400.0	0.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(151.5)	(675.1)
Debt issuance costs	(6.3)	(2.0)
Premium paid on early extinguishment of debt	0.0	(16.0)
Transfer of cash to nVent	0.0	(74.2)
Distribution of cash from nVent	0.0	993.6
Shares issued to employees, net of shares withheld	6.8	16.0
Repurchases of ordinary shares	(150.0)	(400.0)
Dividends paid	(92.4)	(156.7)
Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations	97.8	(268.4)
Change in cash held for sale	0.0	27.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5.9	(9.8)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	38.9	(21.6)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	74.3	86.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 113.2	$ 64.7