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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Effective income tax (percent) |  | 15.10% | 21.80% | 17.30% | 22.50%
Effective tax reduction due to tax impact of share-based awards (percent) |  | 3.80% |  | 4.10% |
Effective tax rate reduction related to foreign tax impacts (percent) |  | 5.20% |  | 3.10% |
Estimated increase in income taxes payable if all foreign earnings were repatriated | $ 2.3 |  |  |  |
Payroll tax deferral, CARES Act |  |  |  | $ 19.3 |
Payroll tax credit, CARES Act |  |  |  | 0.7 |
Unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties, all of which would affect our effective tax rate if recognized | 39.0 | $ 39.0 |  | 39.0 |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to lapse of statute of limitations | $ 2.1 | $ 2.1 |  | $ 2.1 |

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