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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Enterprise-Wide Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Enterprise-Wide Information
Net sales	$ 1,128.7	$ 993.0
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area
Long-lived tangible assets	1,321.4		$ 1,241.7
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Enterprise-Wide Information
Net sales	742.2	597.7
Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies
Enterprise-Wide Information
Net sales	10.5	4.3
Surgical Structural Heart
Enterprise-Wide Information
Net sales	193.4	214.7
Critical Care
Enterprise-Wide Information
Net sales	182.6	176.3
United States
Enterprise-Wide Information
Net sales	667.4	562.8
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area
Long-lived tangible assets	919.6		849.1
Europe
Enterprise-Wide Information
Net sales	249.3	234.7
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area
Long-lived tangible assets	117.0		101.5
Japan
Enterprise-Wide Information
Net sales	110.0	98.4
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area
Long-lived tangible assets	21.0		21.7
Rest of World
Enterprise-Wide Information
Net sales	102.0	$ 97.1
Long-lived Tangible Assets by Geographic Area
Long-lived tangible assets	$ 263.8		$ 269.4

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