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LEASES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Leases [Abstract] |
Lease, Cost | The components of lease expense were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  |  |  |
Operating lease cost | $ | 220.9 |  |  | $ | 202.6 |  |  | $ | 198.1 |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of right-of-use assets | $ | 7.5 |  |  | $ | 7.1 |  |  | $ | 8.0 |  |  |  |  |
Interest on lease liabilities | 4.4 |  |  | 4.8 |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  |  |
Total finance lease cost | $ | 11.9 |  |  | $ | 11.9 |  |  | $ | 13.2 |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  |  |  |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows used from operating leases | $ | (229.7) |  |  | $ | (209.7) |  |  | $ | (200.2) |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows used from finance leases | $ | (4.4) |  |  | $ | (4.8) |  |  | $ | (5.2) |  |  |  |  |
Financing cash flows used from finance leases | $ | (11.9) |  |  | $ | (12.6) |  |  | $ | (12.3) |  |  |  |  |
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases | $ | 226.8 |  |  | $ | 106.4 |  |  | $ | 159.2 |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases | $ | 23.9 |  |  | $ | 2.3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |
Lease Disclosure Table Text Block | Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
| December 31, |  |
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  |
Operating Leases: |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease ROU assets (included in Property, plant and equipment, net) | $ | 784.5 |  |  | $ | 737.1 |  |  |
Short-term operating lease liabilities | $ | 184.6 |  |  | $ | 165.8 |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities | 676.3 |  |  | 648.9 |  |  |
Total operating lease liabilities | $ | 860.9 |  |  | $ | 814.7 |  |  |
Finance Leases: |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease ROU assets (included in Other assets) | $ | 64.1 |  |  | $ | 69.5 |  |  |
Short-term finance lease liabilities | $ | 6.1 |  |  | $ | 6.4 |  |  |
Financing lease liabilities | 74.3 |  |  | 78.6 |  |  |
Total finance lease liabilities | $ | 80.4 |  |  | $ | 85.0 |  |  |
Weighted-average Remaining Lease Term (in Years): |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases | 8.2 |  | 8.4 |  |
Finance leases | 14.1 |  | 14.7 |  |
Weighted-average Discount Rate: |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases | 4.4 | % |  | 4.1 | % |  |
Finance leases | 5.2 | % |  | 5.3 | % |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity | Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows:
| December 31, 2024
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases
2025 | $ | 216.5 |  |  | $ | 9.9 |
2026 | 167.7 |  |  | 8.9 |
2027 | 124.0 |  |  | 8.6 |
2028 | 94.1 |  |  | 8.0 |
2029 | 73.0 |  |  | 7.6 |
Thereafter | 351.4 |  |  | 70.6 |
Total lease payments | 1,026.7 |  |  | 113.6 |
Less imputed interest | (165.8) |  |  | (33.2) |
Less current portion | (184.6) |  |  | (6.1) |
Total maturities, due beyond one year | $ | 676.3 |  |  | $ | 74.3 |

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