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REVENUES - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES, UNBILLED SERVICES, AND UNEARNED REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | $ (36.4) | $ (44.7) | $ (32.7)
Gross unbilled services | 164.0 | 160.5 |
Less: reserve for unbilled services | (7.1) | (7.6) |
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 156.9 | 152.9 |
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized | 129.5 | 113.0 | 78.9
Unbilled Services, Allowance for Credit Loss | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.5
Allowance for Credit Loss | 43.5 | 52.3 | $ 40.2
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) | 4.3 | 14.6 |
Unbilled Services, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) | 4.3 | 14.7 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | (14.3) | (2.2) |
Unbilled Services, Allowance for Credit Loss, Write Off | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Unbilled Services, Allowance for Credit Loss, Write Off | (0.8) | 0.0 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff | 15.1 | 2.2 |
Accounts Receivable Foreign Currency Translation Impact | 1.7 | 0.4 |
Unbilled Services, Allowance for Credit Loss, Foreign Currency Translation | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Allowance For Credit Loss Foreign Currency Translation Impact | 2.0 | 0.4 |
Accounts receivable, net | 2,103.8 | 1,944.1 |
Diagnostics [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 1,349.0 | 1,259.3 |
Biopharma Laboratory Services |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 791.2 | 729.5 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | $ (36.4) | $ (44.7) |

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