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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) contracts | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) contracts
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling interest put | $ 14.3 | $ 14.3
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | 135.7 | 142.7
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 65.0 | 76.8
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 101.3 | 102.1
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Deferred Compensation Liability | 134.0 | 132.5
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 34.8 | 10.8
Long-term debt | 5,568.7 | 5,331.2
Fair market value of senior notes | 4,833.5 | 5,762.6
Level 3 Rollforward [Line Items] |  |
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 34.8 | $ 10.8
Three month LIBOR | 1.706% |
Derivative, Interest Rate Swap | $ 500.0 |
Swap |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Number Of Foreign Currency Derivatives Held Q2 2024 | contracts |  | 2
Number Of Foreign Currency Derivatives Held Q3 2024 | contracts | 5 |
2029 Swap Agreements |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 300.0 |
2034 Swap Agreements [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 300.0 |
2031 and 2034 Swap Agreements |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 300.0 |
Senior notes due 2029 and 2034 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 600.0 |
2.70% senior notes due 2031 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Subordinated Borrowing, Interest Rate | 2.70% |
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling interest put | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | 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
Level 3 Rollforward [Line Items] |  |
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling interest put | 14.3 | 14.3
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | 135.7 | 142.7
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 65.0 | 76.8
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 101.3 | 102.1
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | 40.6 | 35.7
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Deferred Compensation Liability | 134.0 | 132.5
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Level 3 Rollforward [Line Items] |  |
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling interest put | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value Hedges, Net | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 0.0 | 0.0
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets | 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 | 34.8 | 10.8
Level 3 Rollforward [Line Items] |  |
Contingent Consideration Classified as Equity, Fair Value Disclosure | 34.8 | $ 10.8
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 24.0 |

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