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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Accrued Salaries, Wages And Benefits

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Assets Held For Sale

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Equity Method investments

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Unbilled Contract Revenue

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Product Warrant Accrual Reserve

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Customer Advances And Billings In Excess Of Contract Revenue

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities Held For Sale

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Net Of Cash nd Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Restricted Cash And Equivalents

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This element represents the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed before one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of long-term debt due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed, less the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Business Combinations - Net Asset Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 17, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 2,906.8		$ 992.0	$ 994.6
Goodwill written off	175.1
American Fans
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Goodwill		$ 49.7
Roots Rotary Blowers Business
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Goodwill		102.2
Howden Industries
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents		62.5
Restricted cash		2.6
Accounts receivable		427.5
Inventories		260.0
Unbilled contract revenue		168.1
Prepaid expenses		51.9
Other current assets		103.3
Assets held for sale		225.7
Property, plant and equipment		325.1
Identifiable intangible assets		2,434.5
Equity method investments		12.0
Other assets		117.8
Accounts payable		(373.2)
Customer advances and billings in excess of contract revenue		(233.2)
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits		(103.0)
Accrued income taxes		(28.5)
Current portion of warranty reserve		(34.3)
Current portion of long-term debt		(1.4)
Other current liabilities		(141.2)
Liabilities held for sale		(43.9)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities		(671.8)
Operating lease liabilities		(52.3)
Finance lease liabilities		(8.1)
Accrued pension liabilities		(6.0)
Other long-term liabilities		(45.7)
Total identifiable net assets assumed		2,448.4
Noncontrolling interest		(146.3)
Goodwill		2,085.3
Net assets acquired		4,387.4
Assets acquired net of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		$ 4,322.3
Howden Industries \| Howden Hua Engineering Co
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interest	$ (146.0)
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage (percent)		82.00%