| **INCOME TAXES Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                                         | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]** |            |   |   |
| Balance at beginning of year                                                                                         | $ 297.1         | $ 245.6 | $ 226.8 |
| Increases related to prior year tax positions                                                                        | 13.9            | 15.4 | 2.8 |
| Decreases related to prior year tax positions                                                                        | (24.9)          | (10.3) | (9.9) |
| Increases related to current year tax positions                                                                      | 25.5            | 79.7 | 52.0 |
| Lapses in statute of limitations                                                                                     | (54.7)          | (46.3) | (24.4) |
| Effects of foreign currency translation                                                                              | (8.6)           |   | (1.7) |
| Effects of foreign currency translation                                                                              |            | 13.0 |   |
| Balance at end of year                                                                                               | 248.3           | 297.1 | 245.6 |
| **Other Uncertain Tax Position Data:**                                                                               |            |   |   |
| Interest and Penalties - Expense                                                                                     | 12.1            | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Interest and penalties accrued in balance sheets                                                                     | 44.1            | $ 29.8 | $ 27.8 |
| Minimum [Member]                                                                                                     |            |   |   |
| **Other Uncertain Tax Position Data:**                                                                               |            |   |   |
| Reasonably possible reduction in uncertain tax positions within 12 months, range                                     | 40.0            |   |   |
| Maximum [Member]                                                                                                     |            |   |   |
| **Other Uncertain Tax Position Data:**                                                                               |            |   |   |
| Reasonably possible reduction in uncertain tax positions within 12 months, range                                     | $ 65.0          |   |   |

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Amount of decrease reasonably possible in the next twelve months for the unrecognized tax benefit.
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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from foreign currency translation.
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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.
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Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.
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Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return.
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations.
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