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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reconciliation of Segment Net Sales and Pre-Tax Income to Consolidated Net Sales and Pre-Tax Income (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 Reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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
Pre-tax Income Reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 748.2 | 1,089.4 | 751.2
Unallocated amounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116.2) | (9.7) | (34.5)
Foreign currency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.7 | (5.4) | (0.5)
Consolidated pre-tax income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 761.4 | 1,034.9 | 737.9
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales Reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,676.0 | 3,422.1 | 2,944.8
Pre-tax Income Reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,115.5 | 1,914.6 | 1,623.7
Unallocated amounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated pre-tax income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,115.5 | 1,914.6 | 1,623.7
Segment reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales Reconciliation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.8 | 13.2 | 18.9
Unallocated amounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intellectual property litigation (expenses) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (214.0) | 73.3 | (32.6)
Foreign currency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.3 | 4.8 | 16.2
Non-operating income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.2 | (54.5) | (13.3)
Corporate items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unallocated amounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,052.4) | $ (893.6) | $ (821.6)

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