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REVENUES - Principal Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 4,165.0 | $ 3,998.5 | $ 11,885.2 | $ 11,736.2
United States | Geographic concentration | Consolidated Net Sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated sales |  |  | 54.00% | 53.00%
Product and equipment sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 3,262.6 | 3,156.0 | $ 9,321.3 | $ 9,315.6
Service and lease sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 902.4 | 842.5 | 2,563.9 | 2,420.6
Global Water |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 2,054.6 | 1,966.4 | 5,858.3 | 5,741.4
Global Water | United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 884.3 | 835.6 | 2,552.8 | 2,449.9
Global Water | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 435.0 | 416.1 | 1,202.5 | 1,175.1
Global Water | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 236.7 | 234.4 | 688.9 | 695.6
Global Water | Latin America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 210.1 | 201.9 | 584.8 | 602.9
Global Water | Greater China |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 105.4 | 100.5 | 307.6 | 301.4
Global Water | India, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 124.4 | 121.8 | 350.8 | 350.0
Global Water | Canada |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 58.7 | 56.1 | 170.9 | 166.5
Global Water | Product and equipment sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,791.5 | 1,722.0 | 5,115.8 | 5,036.4
Global Water | Service and lease sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 263.1 | 244.4 | 742.5 | 705.0
Global Institutional and Specialty |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,593.9 | 1,556.7 | 4,556.5 | 4,614.7
Global Institutional and Specialty | United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,042.8 | 1,013.1 | 3,005.8 | 3,034.3
Global Institutional and Specialty | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 271.5 | 267.0 | 756.2 | 778.4
Global Institutional and Specialty | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 83.7 | 79.3 | 238.0 | 238.9
Global Institutional and Specialty | Latin America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 50.4 | 52.6 | 150.6 | 159.0
Global Institutional and Specialty | Greater China |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 50.8 | 46.4 | 147.9 | 136.2
Global Institutional and Specialty | India, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 25.7 | 28.5 | 70.5 | 75.4
Global Institutional and Specialty | Canada |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 69.0 | 69.8 | 187.5 | 192.5
Global Institutional and Specialty | Product and equipment sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,296.4 | 1,274.1 | 3,693.4 | 3,792.5
Global Institutional and Specialty | Service and lease sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 297.5 | 282.6 | 863.1 | 822.2
Global Life Sciences |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 184.7 | 168.2 | 540.6 | 511.1
Global Life Sciences | United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 52.3 | 47.3 | 156.4 | 141.3
Global Life Sciences | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 95.1 | 84.1 | 272.4 | 277.2
Global Life Sciences | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 12.5 | 9.5 | 34.4 | 26.1
Global Life Sciences | Latin America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 4.3 | 5.5 | 13.7 | 14.8
Global Life Sciences | Greater China |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 12.4 | 14.5 | 37.6 | 37.8
Global Life Sciences | India, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 6.8 | 6.5 | 23.0 | 11.8
Global Life Sciences | Canada |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 2.1
Global Life Sciences | Product and equipment sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 174.7 | 159.9 | 512.1 | 486.7
Global Life Sciences | Service and lease sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 10.0 | 8.3 | 28.5 | 24.4
Global Pest Elimination |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 331.8 | 307.2 | 929.8 | 869.0
Global Pest Elimination | United States |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 231.8 | 217.2 | 649.9 | 605.7
Global Pest Elimination | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 54.4 | 47.0 | 149.9 | 136.6
Global Pest Elimination | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 8.9 | 8.0 | 25.6 | 23.6
Global Pest Elimination | Latin America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 15.6 | 14.8 | 44.3 | 44.3
Global Pest Elimination | Greater China |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 15.7 | 15.3 | 45.5 | 44.9
Global Pest Elimination | India, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 5.2
Global Pest Elimination | Canada |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 3.6 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 8.7
Global Pest Elimination | Service and lease sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 331.8 | $ 307.2 | $ 929.8 | $ 869.0

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