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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION EXPENSES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2024 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intellectual property litigation expenses (Note 3) |  |  |  | $ 8.4 | $ 7.9 | $ 400.8 | $ 19.5
Abbott Laboratories |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intellectual property litigation expenses (Note 3) |  |  | $ 367.9 |  |  |  |
Payments for legal settlements |  | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Forecast | Subsequent Event | Abbott Laboratories |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty expense | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |  |

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