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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) lawsuit	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits that if settled could have a material adverse impact on net income or cash flows | lawsuit				1
Intellectual property litigation expenses (Note 3)		$ 379.9	$ 7.0	$ 392.4	$ 11.6
Abbott Laboratories
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Intellectual property litigation expenses (Note 3)	$ 367.9

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