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Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 29, 2014
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Tax credit carryforwards $ 16.9us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount $ 16.9us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount      
Carryforwards expiring in 2015 3.9spw_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsSubjectToExpirationDuringNext12Months 3.9spw_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsSubjectToExpirationDuringNext12Months      
Tax credit carryforwards expiring between 2015 and 2034 426.6spw_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsSubjectToExpirationInFutureYears 426.6spw_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsSubjectToExpirationInFutureYears      
Impairment charges   38.1us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment 6.7us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment 285.9us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment  
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance   3.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount 21.2us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount    
Income taxes 29.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 214.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 60.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (14.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Foreign withholding taxes on foreign dividends   18.6spw_ForeignWithholdingTaxesOnDividends      
Undistributed foreign earnings 1,265.0us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries 1,265.0us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries      
Foreign earnings from the service solution sale to be repatriated in future   278.0spw_ForeignEarningsFromSaleOfBusinessToBeRepatriatedInFuture      
Foreign earnings portion related to withholding taxes from the service solution sale to be repatriated in future       100.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits 63.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 63.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 128.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 108.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Net unrecognized tax benefits 33.9spw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNet 33.9spw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNet 72.9spw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNet 72.5spw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNet  
Portion of unrecognized benefits which, if recognized, would impact future effective tax rates 33.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate 33.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate      
Gross accrued interest 5.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 5.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 12.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 12.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued  
Net accrued interest 4.9spw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccruedNet 4.9spw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccruedNet 8.6spw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccruedNet 8.6spw_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccruedNet  
Gross interest income included in income tax (provision) benefit   0.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 0.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 2.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense  
Penalties excluded 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued 7.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued 7.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued  
Penalties recorded   (7.1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesExpense 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesExpense 1.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesExpense  
Reasonably possible amount that unrecognized tax benefits could decrease within next 12 months, low end of range 10.0us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound 10.0us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound      
Reasonably possible amount that unrecognized tax benefits could decrease within next 12 months, high end of range 15.0us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound 15.0us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound      
Valuation Allowance on Foreign Deferred Tax Assets 5.1spw_ValuationAllowanceOnForeignDeferredTaxAssets 5.1spw_ValuationAllowanceOnForeignDeferredTaxAssets      
Aggregate changes in balance of unrecognized tax benefits          
Unrecognized tax benefit - opening balance   128.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 108.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 120.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 128.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Gross increases - tax positions in prior period   3.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 0.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 20.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions  
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior period   (36.9)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (2.3)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (33.9)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions  
Gross increases - tax positions in current period   11.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 28.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 11.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions  
Settlements   (28.2)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities (1.1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities (7.1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities  
Lapse of statute of limitations   (14.7)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (5.5)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (2.7)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations  
Change due to foreign currency exchange rates   (0.7)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation   (0.1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation  
Unrecognized tax benefit - ending balance 63.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 63.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 128.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 108.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Uncertain Tax Positions and Other Tax Matters          
Tax charges related to valuation allowances recorded against foreign deferred income tax assets   19.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseRestructuringCharges      
Tax charges on spin-off transactions   5.1spw_TaxChargesRecordedOnCertainRestructuringActionsRelatedToSpinOffTransactions      
Income taxes relating to repatriation of earnings 18.6spw_IncomeTaxesRelatingToRepatriationOfEarnings 18.6spw_IncomeTaxesRelatingToRepatriationOfEarnings      
Foreign income taxes relating to spin-off 6.0spw_ForeignIncomeTaxesRelatingToSpinOff 6.0spw_ForeignIncomeTaxesRelatingToSpinOff      
Income tax charges related to valuation allowances recorded against foreign deferred income tax assets     (9.5)spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitValuationAllowancesRecordedAgainstDeferredIncomeTaxAssets 5.4spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitValuationAllowancesRecordedAgainstDeferredIncomeTaxAssets  
Tax benefit related to audit settlements and statute expirations   28.6spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromAuditSettlementsAndStatuteExpiration 6.5spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromAuditSettlementsAndStatuteExpiration 22.3spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromAuditSettlementsAndStatuteExpiration  
Tax benefit related to loss on an investment in a foreign subsidiary   6.4spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromLossOnInvestmentInForeignSubsidiary      
Tax benefit related to the research and experimentation credit generated in 2012     4.1spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRelatedToResearchAndExperimentationCredits    
Income tax charges related foreign dividends and undistributed earnings that are no longer considered to be indefinitely reinvested       15.4spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitForeignDividendsAndUndistributedForeignEarnings  
Tax expense partially offset with the deconsolidation of dry cooling business in China       6.1spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitOnDeconsolidationOfForeignBusinessUnit  
Maximum period for which impact on state income tax returns of any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states   1 year      
Continuing operations          
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Income taxes   36.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
     
Discontinued operations          
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Income taxes     (0.5)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
   
Foreign earnings portion related to withholding taxes from the service solution sale to be repatriated in future       91.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
 
Cooling          
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Income tax benefit associated with the impairment charges related to cooling       26.3spw_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spw_CoolingEquipmentAndServicesMember
 
Impairment charges       281.4us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spw_CoolingEquipmentAndServicesMember
 
EGS Electrical Group, LLC and Subsidiaries ("EGS")          
Uncertain Tax Positions and Other Tax Matters          
Gain on sale of interest in EGS   491.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= spw_EGSElectricalGroupLLCAndSubsidiariesMember
    491.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= spw_EGSElectricalGroupLLCAndSubsidiariesMember
State and Local Jurisdiction          
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Tax loss carryforwards 362.0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
362.0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
     
Foreign Jurisdictions          
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Tax loss carryforwards $ 874.8us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
$ 874.8us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
     
Minimum          
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
State income tax returns subject to examination for a period   3 years      
Maximum          
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
State income tax returns subject to examination for a period   5 years