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SEGMENT REPORTING - REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 18, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 730.4	$ 732.7	$ 753.1	$ 716.7	$ 659.2	$ 679.8	$ 700.6	$ 690.0	$ 2,932.9	$ 2,729.6	$ 2,599.0
Operating earnings										506.6	452.3	384.0
Total assets		3,370.1				3,140.9				3,370.1	3,140.9
Goodwill		798.7				813.2				798.7	813.2	840.4
Capital expenditures										80.8	80.5	255.6
Depreciation and amortization										83.6	85.3	142.3
Term of transition services maximum	12 months
UNITED KINGDOM
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues										720.2	749.5	734.7
PHILIPPINES
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets		669.0				527.6				669.0	527.6
Commercial Aircraft
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues										2,344.0	2,098.3	2,058.9
Operating earnings excluding KLX corporate allocations												356.3
Operating earnings										429.5	367.5
Total assets		2,350.1				2,120.5				2,350.1	2,120.5	2,129.5
Goodwill		367.8				372.6				367.8	372.6	379.8
Capital expenditures										66.6	61.7
Depreciation and amortization										60.3	63.1
Commercial Aircraft \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditures												102.8
Depreciation and amortization												63.4
Business Jet
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues										588.9	631.3	540.1
Operating earnings excluding KLX corporate allocations												50.0
Operating earnings										77.1	84.8
Total assets		1,020.0				1,020.4				1,020.0	1,020.4	1,043.6
Goodwill		430.9				440.6				430.9	440.6	460.6
Capital expenditures										14.2	18.8
Depreciation and amortization										23.3	22.2
Business Jet \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditures												28.8
Depreciation and amortization												17.4
Corporation [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues										2,932.9	2,729.6	2,599.0
Operating earnings excluding KLX corporate allocations												406.3
KLX corporate allocations												(22.3)
Operating earnings										506.6	452.3	384.0
Total assets		3,370.1				3,140.9				3,370.1	3,140.9	3,173.1
Goodwill		$ 798.7				$ 813.2				798.7	813.2	840.4
Capital expenditures										80.8	80.5	255.6
Depreciation and amortization										$ 83.6	$ 85.3	142.3
Corporation [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditures												131.6
Depreciation and amortization												80.8
Corporation [Member] \| Discontinued Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditures												124.0
Depreciation and amortization												$ 61.5