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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling interest puts | $ 15.0 | $ 15.5
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | 103.6 |
Fair market value of senior notes | 4,812.3 | 4,850.4
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 96.4 | 95.4
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Deferred Compensation Liability | 125.3 | 107.4
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 20.0 | 66.1
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 109.0
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 79.7 | 69.6
Tax effect of adjustments | 0.0 |
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 3,047.3 | 4,054.7
Senior notes due 2027 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 600.0 |
Senior notes due 2022 [Member] | 2018 Swap Agreements |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 300.0 |
Senior notes due 2024 | 2022 Swap Agreements |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 300.0 |
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling interest puts | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Deferred Compensation Liability | 0.0 | 0.0
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling interest puts | 15.0 | 15.5
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | 103.6 |
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 96.4 | 95.4
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Deferred Compensation Liability | 125.3 | 107.4
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 109.0
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 79.7 | 69.6
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | 31.0 | 21.1
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling interest puts | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Deferred Compensation Liability | 0.0 | 0.0
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 20.0 | 66.1
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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