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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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DIVESTITURES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Aug. 19, 2022	Jul. 22, 2022	Jul. 05, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Jul. 02, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on disposition of business				$ 0.0	$ (8.6)		$ (7.6)	$ (8.4)
Asset impairment charges				$ 124.0	0.0		$ 124.0	168.4
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on disposition of business					$ 2.9			$ (2.7)
Asset impairment charges						$ 168.4
Oil & Gas \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on disposition of business	$ (8.6)
Convergent Security Solutions \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on disposition of business		$ 588.0
Agreement for divesture of interest in consolidated subsidiaries		$ 3,100.0
Transition services, term		1 year
Extension term		6 months
Mechanical Access Solutions \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on disposition of business			$ 609.0
Transition services, term			2 years
Extension term			6 months
Proceeds from sale of business			$ 916.0