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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Inventories (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Period prior to expiration date which triggers write-down of inventory	6 months
Period used to evaluate slow-moving inventory levels	2 years
General and administrative costs allocated to inventory	$ 63.1	$ 56.6	$ 45.0
General and administrative costs included in inventory	30.7	22.8
Finished goods inventories held on consignment	$ 130.0	$ 117.8

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The period prior to the expiration date which triggers the write down of inventory, expressed in months.

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The time period used to identify slow-moving inventory which triggers an inventory write-down.

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Aggregate amount of general and administrative costs incurred in each period and charged to inventory.

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-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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Actual or estimated amount of general and administrative costs remaining in inventory.

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Gross amount of inventory owned by the entity but in the hands of a customer, typically a reseller.

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