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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Intellectual property litigation expenses		$ 405.4	$ 33.4	$ 214.0
Number of lawsuits that if settled could have a material adverse impact on net income or cash flows | lawsuit		1
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, component amount		$ 1.0
Abbott Laboratories
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Intellectual property litigation expenses	$ 367.9

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