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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of notes | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 575.0
Purchase of notes | 114.2 | 0.0 | 0.0
Affiliates of Platinum |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of notes |  |  | 50.0
Purchase of notes |  |  | 50.0
Affiliates of Platinum | Corporate Advisory Services [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction and financial fee |  |  | 22.2
Affiliates of Platinum | Corporate Advisory Services [Member] | Geist |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquisition cost |  | 1.3 |
Affiliates of Platinum | Corporate Advisory Services [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related Party Costs | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Affiliates of Platinum | Corporate Advisory Services [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related Party Costs |  |  | 15.0
Charges related to other legal and consulting services | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Affiliates of Platinum | Corporate Advisory Services [Member] | Sale of Critical Power Business [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction and financial fee |  |  | 12.5
Affiliates of Platinum | Corporate Advisory Services [Member] | Net Proceeds Received from 2022 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction and financial fee |  |  | 4.3
Affiliates of Platinum | Corporate Advisory Services [Member] | Purchase of Energy Labs, Inc During 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction and financial fee |  |  | 1.4
Affiliates of Platinum | Corporate Advisory Services [Member] | Fees and Expense Reimbursement [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction and financial fee |  |  | 4.0
Affiliates of Platinum | Corporate Advisory Services [Member] | Other Deductions, Net [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Transaction and financial fee |  |  | 12.5
Affiliates of Emerson |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of building |  | 2.8 |
Received indemnification payments |  | 16.3 |
Information technology services | 0.3 | 1.4 | 19.9
Medical insurance |  |  | 3.6
Other programs |  | 0.4 | 1.1
Shared service centers |  |  | 13.5
General corporate costs | $ 0.1 | $ 0.8 | 0.6
JV Holdings |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid |  |  | $ 1,024.0

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