| **RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE Recent Accounting Guidance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                   | 3 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 [Member]                                  |           |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                              |           |   |
| Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment                                                                      |           | $ 12.5 |
| Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 [Member] | Investing Activities [Member]                                  |           |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                              |           |   |
| Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment                                                                      |           | (12.5) |
| 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 postretirement cost [Member]   |           |   |
| **New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]**                              |           |   |
| Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment                                                                      |           | 7.1 |
| 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                                                                      |           | $ (7.1) |

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