| **SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]                                             |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption                                                   | $ (1.9)        |            |   |
| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Deferred Revenue [Domain]                                              |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption                                                   | 1.5            |            |   |
| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Accrued Expenses [Member]                                              |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption                                                   | 0.4            |            |   |
| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Liabilities related to Loyalty Awards [Member]                         |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Reclassification of Liabilities from Accrued Expenses to Deferred Revenue Related to the New Revenue Guidance         | 7.2            |            |   |
| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Liabilities related to Unredeemed Gift Cards [Member]                  |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Reclassification of Liabilities from Accrued Expenses to Deferred Revenue Related to the New Revenue Guidance         | 6.9            |            |   |
| Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 [Member] | Operating Activities [Domain]                                          |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment                                                                              |           | $ (55.6)        | $ (53.1) |
| Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 [Member] | Investing Activities [Member]                                          |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment                                                                              |           | 56.4            | 53.7 |
| Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 [Member] | Financing Activities [Member]                                          |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment                                                                              |           | (0.8)           | (0.6) |
| Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]                                             |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption                                                   | (8.0)          |            |   |
| Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member] | Other Assets [Member]                                                  |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption                                                   | $ (8.0)        |            |   |
| Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member] | Non-service related pension and posteretirement cost (income) [Member] |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment                                                                              |           | 3.0             | (41.2) |
| Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]                  |           |            |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                                      |           |            |   |
| Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment                                                                              |           | $ (3.0)         | $ 41.2 |

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Reclassification of Liabilities from Accrued Expenses to Deferred Revenue Related to the New Revenue Guidance
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) to equity or (increase) decrease to net assets, resulting from the cumulative effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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