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REVENUES - Principal Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	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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