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Liability on undistributed foreign earnings Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings State Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) Document Transition Report Document Transition Report Performance based criteria plan payout percentage, target (as a percent) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Target Percentage Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Target Percentage Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Fair Value After 1 year but within 5 years Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five Other non-current assets Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Other Asset, Noncurrent Supplier Finance Program, Obligation [Roll Forward] Supplier Finance Program, Obligation [Roll Forward] Underlying Securities Award Underlying Securities Amount Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Condensed Balance Sheet Condensed Balance Sheet [Abstract] Condensed Balance Sheet United Kingdom UNITED KINGDOM Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table Text Block] Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Weighted average remaining contractual term, exercisable Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term TOTAL EQUITY Beginning of period End of period Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Research and development expense as a percentage of net sales (as a percent) Research And Development Expense As Percentage Of Net Sales Research And Development Expense As Percentage Of Net Sales Document Type Document Type Unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists (Level 3) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Name Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name Product and Service [Axis] Product and Service [Axis] Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation and the Plan Assets Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block] Canceled (USD per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Canceled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Canceled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Spain SPAIN Net sales TOTAL NET SALES Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Total Current Assets Assets, Current Customer returns as a percentage of gross sales (as a percent) Sales Returns As Percentage Of Gross Sales, Percent Sales Returns As Percentage Of Gross Sales, Percent Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Customer Relationships, Tradenames And Backlog Customer Relationships, Tradenames And Backlog [Member] Customer Relationships, Tradenames And Backlog Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] Net income available to common shareholders Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Current Liabilities Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Interest expense Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Interest Expense Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Interest Expense Gross Unrealized Losses Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI, Accumulated Unrealized Loss, before Tax Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI, Accumulated Unrealized Loss, before Tax Pension and Other Benefits [Line Items] Pension and Other Benefits [Line Items] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Other Assets Other Assets [Abstract] Accounts payable Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Accounts Payable, Current Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) [Abstract] Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) [Abstract] Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains Marketable Securities Unrealized Gain The amount of gross unrealized gains for securities, at a point in time, which are categorized either as available for sale or trading securities. Diluted earnings per share (USD per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis] Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis] Fair Value After 5 years but within 10 years Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 5 Through 10 AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine the Projected Benefit Obligation Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block] State payments Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received Consolidation Items [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Auditor Location Auditor Location Selling and administrative Selling and administrative [Member] Gross profit Total Gross Profit Gross Profit Actuarial (gain)/loss Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss) Amendments Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Increase (Decrease) for Plan Amendment Plan participants’ contributions Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Contributions by Plan Participant Imputed Interest Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount Condensed Statement of Cash Flows Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis] Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis] TOTAL CASH TAXES PAID Income Taxes Paid, Net Amortization expense, 2027 Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two Settlement adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Settlement Gain (Loss), before Tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Settlement Gain (Loss), before Tax Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits Employee-related Liabilities, Current Grid Infrastructure Grid Infrastructure [Member] Grid Infrastructure Property, Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] Total Payments Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid Deferred taxes are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows: Deferred Tax Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract] Deferred Tax Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract] Dividends to noncontrolling interest Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders Total recognized in other comprehensive loss Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax Expiration Date Trading Arrangement Expiration Date Schedule of Amounts Recognized for Leases Assets And Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block] Assets And Liabilities, Lessee Amortization expense, 2030 Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five Electrical Solutions Electrical Segment [Member] Electrical Segment [Member] Hubbell Incorporated Shareholders’ Equity Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Property, Plant, and Equipment, net PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, NET Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Total restructuring costs Pre-tax Restructuring Costs Restructuring Charges Geographic Concentration Risk Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Inventories Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] Restructuring Cost [Table] Restructuring Cost [Table] Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table] Amortized Cost Due within 1 year Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount Financial Instrument [Axis] Financial Instrument [Axis] Deferred tax assets: Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Executive Category: Executive Category [Axis] Purchase of trading securities held-for-investment Payment for Acquisition, Trading Security, Held-for-Investment SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] State and Local Income taxes, net of federal income tax effect Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent Other comprehensive (loss) income: Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Issuance of long-term debt Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Health care cost trend assumed for next year Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed, Next Fiscal Year Acquisition and surrender of common shares Acquisition and surrender of common shares Acquisition And Surrender Of Common Shares Acquisition And Surrender Of Common Shares Expected Term Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Schedule of Components of Receivables and Allowances Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain] Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain] Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in the Compensation Table [Member] Amortization of prior service (cost) Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax Amortized Cost Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI, Cost Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $13.9 and $11.3) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET Account receivable, net of allowances Receivables, Net, Current Basis of Presentation [Line Items] Basis of Presentation [Line Items] Basis of Presentation Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract] Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract] Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year TOTAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS Unrecognized Tax Benefits Deferred compensation plan liabilities Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Recorded Liability Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Balestro Acquisition Balestro Acquisition [Member] Balestro Acquisition Leases Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block] NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Accrued Liabilities [Abstract] Accrued Liabilities [Abstract] Measure: Measure [Axis] Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt Proceeds From Issuance Of Long term Debt Net Of Issuance Costs And Discounts Proceeds From Issuance Of Long term Debt Net Of Issuance Costs And Discounts Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding [Roll Forward] TOTAL RECOGNIZED IN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Defined Benefit Plan, Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) and Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain] Cost of goods sold Cost of goods sold Total Cost of Goods Sold Cost of Product and Service Sold Actuarial gains/(losses) Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member] Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] 2023 and Prior Restructuring Actions Restructuring Actions 2023 and Prior [Member] Restructuring Actions 2023 and Prior Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount Risk Free Interest Rate Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Allowance for doubtful accounts increase (decrease) Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease) Tax Credits Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent Debt securities & Cash Defined Benefit Plan, Debt Security and Cash [Member] Defined Benefit Plan, Debt Security and Cash [Member] Notes 2026 Term Notes 2026 Term [Member] Notes 2026 Term [Member] Impact of Change Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment [Member] Government Assistance Government Assistance [Policy Text Block] Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term (in years) Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Customer program incentives Accrued Customer Incentives, Current Accrued Customer Incentives, Current Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Allowance for credit memos, returns and cash discounts Allowance For Credit Memos, Returns, And Cash Discounts A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible including a valuation allowance for the amount of products sold that the entity expects to be returned by the purchaser and as well as discounts taken by the customer and outstanding credit memos. Backlog Backlog [Member] Backlog Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition [Member] Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition [Member] Entity Public Float Entity Public Float Confirmed invoices paid during the period Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Settlement Schedule of Goodwill Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] Trading Arrangement: Trading Arrangement [Axis] Total Shareholder Return Amount Total Shareholder Return Amount Basic earnings per share (USD per share) Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic Net actuarial loss (gain) Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Gain (Loss), before Tax General Corporate Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member] Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Foreign Income Tax Paid, Foreign, after Refund Received Transaction costs incurred Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Transaction Costs Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Transaction Costs Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Amount Capitalized computer software costs, net of amortization Capitalized Computer Software, Net Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain] Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain] Supplier finance program, obligation Confirmed obligations outstanding at the beginning of the period Confirmed obligations outstanding at the end of the period Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Current Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Other Other Liabilities, Current Plan participants’ contributions Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Plan Participant Discount rate Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalent Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Shares vested (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period Other debt Other Short-Term Borrowings Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Potential dilutive shares (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment Interest and fees paid Interest And Fees Paid Interest and fees paid on total indebtedness Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Post retirement and post employment benefits Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Postretirement Benefits Property, plant and equipment Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment Thereafter Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Notes 2031 Term Notes 2031 Term [Member] Notes 2031 Term Corporate Bonds Debt Security, Corporate, US [Member] Foreign Plan Foreign Plan [Member] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis] TOTAL OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill) Deductible goodwill Business Combination, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible, Amount Tax Jurisdiction of Domicile [Extensible Enumeration] Tax Jurisdiction of Domicile [Extensible Enumeration] Other Long-Lived Assets Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] Utilization and Foreign Exchange Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment Number of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans Multiemployer Number Of Plans Number of multiemployer plans the Company participates in. Schedule of the Weighted-Average Assumption Used in Estimating Fair Value of Stock Appreciation Rights Stock-Appreciation Rights Valuation [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of stock appreciation rights, including, but not limited to: (a) expected term, (b) expected volatility of the entity's shares, (c) expected dividends, (d) risk-free rate(s), Leases [Abstract] Leases [Abstract] Additions to tax positions relating to previous years Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions Schedule of Other Noncurrent Liabilities Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table Text Block] Supplier Finance Program [Axis] Supplier Finance Program [Axis] Increase (decrease) in accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Contract assets Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Type of Restructuring [Domain] Type of Restructuring [Domain] Interest expense, net Interest expense, net Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating Available-for-sale investments, accumulated unrealized losses Gross Unrealized Losses Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax Trading Arrangements, by Individual Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table] Basic earnings per share (USD per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted [Abstract] Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Issued Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Issued Accounting Pronouncements Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block] Business Acquisitions and Dispositions Business Combination, Integration, Restructuring, and Other Related Costs [Text Block] 2025 Restructuring Actions Restructuring Actions, Current Year [Member] Restructuring Actions, Current Year TOTAL (in shares) Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance Fair value of plan assets Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Percent Capitalized research expenditures Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Capitalized Research Expenditures Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Capitalized Research Expenditures Gross deferred tax assets Deferred Tax Assets, Gross Discount rate Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate Other comprehensive (loss) income Other comprehensive (loss) income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Schedule of Industry Segment Data Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Unsatisfied performance obligation Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount Schedule of Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustments Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Table Text Block] Performance Shares, Vesting on Operating Profit Margin Performance Shares, Vesting on Operating Profit Margin [Member] Performance Shares, Vesting on Operating Profit Margin Directors deferred compensation Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual, Reclassification From Liability To Equity Award Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual, Reclassification From Liability To Equity Award Award Timing MNPI Disclosure Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block] Research and Development Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block] Fair Value Trading securities Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI Other LOC Other LOC [Member] Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Current Assets Assets, Current [Abstract] TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Liabilities and Equity Foreign Currency Translation Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] Other Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Increase (Decrease) for Other Change Pension and Post Retirement Benefit Plan Adjustment Amortization of defined benefit pension and post retirement benefit items Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] Number of Shares Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] Total other expense Total Other Income (Expense) Sum of net interest income or expense derived from banking operations and the net amount of other nonoperating income and expense, which does not qualify for separate disclosure on the income statement under materiality guidelines. Miscellaneous other Deferred Tax Assets, Other Accrued benefit liability (short-term and long-term) Liability, Defined Benefit Plan Equity Method Investment [Table] Equity Method Investment [Table] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Gross Unrealized Gains Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI, Accumulated Unrealized Gain, before Tax Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI, Accumulated Unrealized Gain, before Tax Schedule of Maturities of lease liabilities Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Vested in period total fair value Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value Proceeds from the sale of trading securities held-for-investment Proceeds from Sale, Debt Security, Trading, and Equity Security, FV-NI, Held-for-Investment Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items] TOTAL LIABILITIES Total Operating Lease, Liability Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain] Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain] Derivatives: Derivatives: [Abstract] Other Non-Current Liabilities TOTAL Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Performance Shares, Vesting on Compounded Annual Growth Rate of Net Sales Performance Shares, Vesting on Compounded Annual Growth Rate of Net Sales [Member] Performance Shares, Vesting on Compounded Annual Growth Rate of Net Sales Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Company Selected Measure Amount Company Selected Measure Amount Year Three Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three Employer contributions Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO HUBBELL Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Name Measure Name Fair Value Due within 1 year Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One Other accrued liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Accrued Liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Accrued Liabilities Secured Debt Secured Debt [Member] Net tax windfall as a result of exercise or vesting of awards Excess Tax Benefit From Share-based Compensation, Net Windfall, Operating Activities Excess Tax Benefit From Share-based Compensation, Net Windfall, Operating Activities Class of Stock [Line Items] Class of Stock [Line Items] Deferred tax liabilities Non-current tax liabilities (included in Other Non-Current Liabilities) Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Expected return on plan assets Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets Common Stock Shares Issued Not Disclosed Common Stock Shares Issued Not Disclosed Common Stock Shares Issued Not Disclosed Notes 2035 Term Notes 2035 Term [Member] Notes 2035 Term SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table] SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table] Patents, tradenames and trademarks Patents, Tradenames and Trademarks [Member] Patents, Tradenames and Trademarks Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS Assets SARS exercised intrinsic value SARS Exercised Intrinsic Value The total dollar difference between fair values of the underlying shares at exercise date and exercise prices assigned at grant date of SARS exercised during the period. Amortization expense, 2026 Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One Shares vested (USD per share) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Employer stock included in plan assets Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Employer, Related Party, Amount Geographical [Domain] Geographical [Domain] Income Taxes Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense Other Tax Expense (Benefit) Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets Schedule of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the aggregate amount of intangible assets. 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