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LEASES - Lease Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Gross lease receivables	$ 241.0	$ 191.9
Unearned income	(10.7)	(10.1)
Net investment in sales-type leases	230.3	181.8
Allowance for credit loss	(5.4)	(1.2)
Gross lease receivables	224.9	180.6
Prepaids and other current assets
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Gross lease receivables	68.7	63.1
Intangible and other assets, net
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Gross lease receivables	$ 156.2	$ 117.5

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