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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Schedule of Enterprise-Wide Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Net Sales by Geographic Area and by Major Product and Service Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 977.7 | $ 906.6 | $ 943.7 | $ 894.8 | $ 888.5 | $ 821.5 | $ 841.8 | $ 883.5 | $ 3,722.8 | $ 3,435.3 | $ 2,963.7
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 899.8 |  |  |  | 784.4 |  |  |  | 899.8 | 784.4 | 700.0
Transcatheter Heart Valve Therapy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area and by Major Product and Service Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,286.7 | 2,027.2 | 1,628.5
Surgical Heart Valve Therapy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area and by Major Product and Service Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 761.6 | 807.1 | 774.9
Critical Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area and by Major Product and Service Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 674.5 | 601.0 | 560.3
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area and by Major Product and Service Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,055.3 | 1,907.6 | 1,615.7
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 642.1 |  |  |  | 608.7 |  |  |  | 642.1 | 608.7 | 555.5
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area and by Major Product and Service Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 885.1 | 831.0 | 749.0
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 36.6 |  |  |  | 28.4 |  |  |  | 36.6 | 28.4 | 27.9
Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area and by Major Product and Service Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 396.8 | 350.3 | 309.3
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 6.7 |  |  |  | 7.6 |  |  |  | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8.0
Rest of World |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area and by Major Product and Service Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385.6 | 346.4 | 289.7
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 214.4 |  |  |  | $ 139.7 |  |  |  | $ 214.4 | $ 139.7 | $ 108.6

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