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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION EXPENSES, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 41 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2024
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intellectual property litigation expenses |  |  |  | $ 405.4 | $ 33.4 | $ 214.0 |
Gain (loss) on litigation settlement |  |  | $ 367.9 |  |  |  |
Abbott Laboratories |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intellectual property litigation expenses |  | $ 367.9 |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Abbott Laboratories | Forecast | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100.0
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  | $ (180.0) |

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