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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Noncontrolling Interest Put | $ 0.5 |  |
Noncontrolling interest puts | 14.3 | $ 15.5 |
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 76.8 | 69.6 |
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure | 142.7 | 109.0 |
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 102.1 | 95.4 |
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | 35.7 | 21.1 |
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 10.8 | 66.1 |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Deferred Compensation Liability | 132.5 | 107.4 |
Contingent consideration adjustment | (55.3) | (11.3) |
Fair market value of senior notes | 5,762.6 | 4,850.4 |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 1,200.0 | 600.0 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 500.0 | 500.0 |
2018 Swap Agreements |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 300.0 |  |
2034 Swap Agreements |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 300.0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest puts | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Deferred Compensation Liability | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest puts | 14.3 | 15.5 |
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure | 142.7 | 109.0 |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset at Fair Value | 76.8 | 69.6 |
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 102.1 | 95.4 |
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | 35.7 | 21.1 |
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest puts | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 10.8 | 66.1 | $ 77.4
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Deferred Compensation Liability | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |

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