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SPECIAL (GAINS) AND CHARGES - Charges Reported on Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (income) expense | $ 95.0 | $ 17.8 | $ 3.6 | $ 24.1 | $ 65.9 | $ 6.3 | $ 17.6 | $ 12.8 | $ 140.5 | $ 102.6 | $ 179.6
Total special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 261.0 | 266.8 | 312.0
Russia/Ukraine charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Russia/Ukraine charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.1 |  |
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21.4 | $ 24.7 | $ 7.4
Restructuring, Incurred Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cost of Goods and Services Sold | Cost of Goods and Services Sold | Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Acquisition and integration activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.0 | $ 4.2 | $ 3.9
Other special gains and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 | 24.4
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69.9 | 93.9 | 48.2
Cost of sales | Russia/Ukraine charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Russia/Ukraine charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.2 |  |
Cost of sales | C O V I D 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.3 | 64.7 | 12.5
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 85.8 | $ 11.9 | $ 71.4
Restructuring, Incurred Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Other (income) expense | Other (income) expense | Other (income) expense
Acquisition and integration activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.5 | $ 29.9 | $ 8.5
Other special gains and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.1 | 18.4 | 34.7
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140.5 | 102.6 | 179.6
Special (gains) and charges | Russia/Ukraine charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Russia/Ukraine charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.9 |  |
Special (gains) and charges | C O V I D 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.2 | 42.4 | 23.6
Operating income subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210.4 | 196.5 | 227.8
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (income) expense | $ 25.8 | $ 24.8 |  |  | $ 10.6 | $ 7.0 | $ 19.6 |  | $ 50.6 | 37.2 | 0.4
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special (gains) and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition and integration activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 | 0.7
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33.1 | $ 83.8

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