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SPECIAL (GAINS) AND CHARGES - Charges Reported on Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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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