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INVESTMENTS IN VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	May 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Payment for option to acquire company						$ 15.0	$ 107.6
Carrying value of non-marketable equity securities					$ 86.9	86.9					$ 86.9
Investee
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum secured promissory note												$ 45.0
Investee drew additional amount					25.0	25.0
Carrying value of non-marketable equity securities								$ 39.3
Investment option to acquire								13.1
Maximum additional option to acquire investment								14.4
Investee | Equity Securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum additional required investment								6.5
Investee | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Loans receivables, maximum lending amount	$ 45.0		$ 47.5
Payment for option to acquire company		$ 47.1			15.0				$ 35.0
Financing receivable					32.5	32.5
Option to acquire investment amount		$ 47.1			$ 35.0	$ 35.0
Investee | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Convertible Promissory Note
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financing receivable	$ 5.0
Medical Technology Company | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Payment for option to acquire company				$ 60.0				$ 10.0
Option to acquire investment amount				$ 60.0
Promissory note										$ 15.0

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