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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ 271.5 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 304.1 | $ 271.5
Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 9.9 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 4.6 | 9.9
Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 9.9 | 13.1
Net purchases, issuances, and settlements | 0.2 | (3.6)
Actual return on plan assets | 0.3 | 0.3
Transfers | (5.8) | 0.7
Effect of currency rate changes | 0.0 | (0.5)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ 4.6 | $ 9.9

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