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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes	$ 70.7	$ 55.9	$ 192.2	$ 154.1
Income tax benefit	14.9	18.4	40.0	50.3
Share-based compensation expense after income taxes	55.8	37.5	152.2	103.8
Total cost of sales
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes	14.6	10.7	39.7	30.9
Total cost of sales | Cost of sales - products
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes	10.1	7.0	27.2	20.5
Total cost of sales | Cost of sales - services
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes	4.5	3.7	12.5	10.4
Selling, general and administrative
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes	35.9	30.0	98.1	82.3
Research and development
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes	$ 20.2	$ 15.2	$ 54.4	$ 40.9

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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The amount of expense, net of income tax, recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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