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DEBT - SCHEDULE OF SHORT-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
3.60% Senior notes due 2025 short term | $ 0.0 | $ 1,000.0
1.55% senior notes due 2026 | 0.0 | 500.0
Notes Payable, Current | 0.3 | 0.4
Debt, Current | 500.1 | 1,000.3
Senior Notes |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
1.55% senior notes due 2026 | 500.0 | 0.0
Short term debt issue costs |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Short term debt issuance costs | $ (0.2) | $ (0.1)
3.60% senior noted due 2025 [Member] |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.60% |
1.55% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.55% |

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