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PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Changes in common shares issued and held in treasury | The changes in the Company’s shares of Common Stock outstanding are summarized below:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 83.4 |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued under employee stock plans | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 83.8 |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | The components of Accumulated other comprehensive earnings are as follows:
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Net Benefit Plan Adjustments |  |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | (264.7) |  |  | $ | 3.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | (261.6) |
Current year adjustments | 69.7 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  | 70.1 |
Tax effect of adjustments | — |  |  | (0.1) |  |  |  |  | (0.1) |
Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | (195.0) |  |  | $ | 3.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | (191.6) |

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