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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - GOODWILL BY REPORTABLE SEGMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 3,431.3	$ 4,539.2
Acquisition activity	3.3	61.7
Adjustment of provisional amounts on prior acquisitions		0.7
Impairment		(1,085.7)
Divestiture of business	(4.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(34.0)	(84.6)
Balance, end of the year	3,396.5	3,431.3
Technologies & Equipment
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the year	2,544.9	3,634.4
Acquisition activity	3.3	58.0
Adjustment of provisional amounts on prior acquisitions		0.0
Impairment		(1,085.7)
Divestiture of business	(4.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(28.4)	(61.8)
Balance, end of the year	2,515.7	2,544.9
Consumables
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the year	886.4	904.8
Acquisition activity	0.0	3.7
Adjustment of provisional amounts on prior acquisitions		0.7
Impairment		0.0
Divestiture of business	0.0
Effect of exchange rate changes	(5.6)	(22.8)
Balance, end of the year	$ 880.8	$ 886.4

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