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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax assets increase |  |  |  |  | $ 195.2 |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  | $ 87.8 |  | 87.8 | $ 62.1 |  |
Carryforward amount |  |  | 362.2 |  | 362.2 |  |  |
Foreign tax credits |  |  | 121.6 |  | 121.6 |  |  |
Foreign tax credits expected to be utilized |  |  | 103.8 |  | 103.8 |  |  |
Final repatriation tax installment |  |  | 78.5 |  | 78.5 |  |  |
Foreign earnings to be indefinitely reinvested |  |  | 555.2 |  | 555.2 |  |  |
Foreign earnings to be repatriated |  |  |  |  | 1,000.0 |  |  |
Estimated net tax liability on permanently reinvested earnings |  |  | 2.5 |  | 2.5 |  |  |
Liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions |  |  | 678.8 |  | 678.8 | 583.9 | $ 475.3 | $ 358.4
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible |  |  | 319.9 |  | 319.9 | 250.7 |  |
Net amounts that would favorably affect effective tax rate |  |  | 358.9 |  | 358.9 | 333.2 |  |
Accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits, net of tax benefit |  |  | 55.4 |  | 55.4 | 41.4 |  |
Tax benefit of accrued interest |  |  | 52.5 |  | 52.5 | 29.9 |  |
Interest expense (benefit), net of tax benefit |  |  |  |  | 14.0 | 12.3 | 9.6 |
Estimate of additional tax expense |  |  |  |  | 240.0 |  |  |
Additional tax sought in excess of filing position |  |  |  |  |  | 269.3 |  |
Additional deposit | $ 305.1 | $ 75.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Israel Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of additional tax owed |  |  | 16.0 | $ 110.0 |  |  |  |
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  | 17.8 |  | 17.8 |  |  |
Non-United States net operating losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax reductions compared to local statutory rates |  |  |  |  | $ 271.9 | $ 333.2 | $ 247.4 |
Tax reductions compared to local statutory rates per diluted share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.45 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.40 |
California | State and local jurisdiction | Research expenditure tax credits | Carryforward Period Indefinite |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carryforward amount |  |  | $ 232.7 |  | $ 232.7 |  |  |

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