| **STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock Incentive Plan (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions**                | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]**                                                                         |            |   |   |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant                | 4.3             |   |   |
| Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                       | $ 46.8          | $ 50.5 | $ 56.1 |
| Recognized income tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation expense                                        | 6.2             | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Tax benefits realized from certain transactions associated with stock plan                                             | $ 7.6           | 3.0 | 8.8 |
| Discrete Net Excess Tax (Deficiencies) Benefits from Share-Based Compensation recognized in Provision for Income Taxes |            | $ (5.4) | $ 0.9 |

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Tax Deduction Associated With Stock Plan Awards
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Amount of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes expense determined to be nondeductible upon grant or after for award under share-based payment arrangement.
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Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.
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Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement.
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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.
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