DISPOSITION	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract]
DISPOSITION	DISPOSITION Sale of Focus Diagnostics Products On March 29, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its non-core Focus Diagnostics products business ("Focus Diagnostics") to DiaSorin S.p.A. ("DiaSorin"). On May 13, 2016, the Company completed the sale of Focus Diagnostics for $300 million in cash, or $293 million net of transaction costs and working capital adjustments, which includes $25 million of proceeds held in escrow. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded a $118 million pre-tax gain on disposition of business. The Company also recorded income tax expense of $84 million, consisting of $91 million of income taxes payable and a deferred tax benefit of $7 million. The income tax expense resulted in a combined tax rate of 71.4%, which was significantly in excess of the statutory rate primarily due to a lower tax basis in the assets sold, specifically the goodwill associated with the disposition. The income taxes payable were included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of June 30, 2016. The assets disposed of consisted of $113 million of goodwill, $30 million of intangible assets, with the remaining $38 million consisting of accounts receivable, inventories and property, plant and equipment. In addition, the disposition included liabilities of $6 million. As of December 31, 2015, the assets to be disposed of as part of the transaction primarily consisted of $113 million of goodwill, with the remainder consisting of property, plant and equipment, inventories and intangible assets, which were classified included in current assets held for sale. In connection with the sale, the Company entered into a five year supply agreement with DiaSorin. The supply agreement, which does not include a minimum purchase commitment, enables the Company to purchase certain products and supplies used in its DIS business. Purchases by the Company under this supply agreement subsequent to the sale of Focus Diagnostics were not material. Focus Diagnostics, prior to May 13, 2016, is included in all other operating segments and has not been classified as a discontinued operation. For further details regarding business segment information, see Note 14. For details regarding the Company's 2015 dispositions and assets held for sale, see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

DISPOSITION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract]

Sale of Focus Diagnostics Products

On March 29, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets of its non-core Focus Diagnostics products business ("Focus Diagnostics") to DiaSorin S.p.A. ("DiaSorin"). On May 13, 2016, the Company completed the sale of Focus Diagnostics for $300 million in cash, or $293 million net of transaction costs and working capital adjustments, which includes $25 million of proceeds held in escrow. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded a $118 million pre-tax gain on disposition of business. The Company also recorded income tax expense of $84 million, consisting of $91 million of income taxes payable and a deferred tax benefit of $7 million. The income tax expense resulted in a combined tax rate of 71.4%, which was significantly in excess of the statutory rate primarily due to a lower tax basis in the assets sold, specifically the goodwill associated with the disposition. The income taxes payable were included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of June 30, 2016.

The assets disposed of consisted of $113 million of goodwill, $30 million of intangible assets, with the remaining $38 million consisting of accounts receivable, inventories and property, plant and equipment. In addition, the disposition included liabilities of $6 million. As of December 31, 2015, the assets to be disposed of as part of the transaction primarily consisted of $113 million of goodwill, with the remainder consisting of property, plant and equipment, inventories and intangible assets, which were classified included in current assets held for sale.

In connection with the sale, the Company entered into a five year supply agreement with DiaSorin. The supply agreement, which does not include a minimum purchase commitment, enables the Company to purchase certain products and supplies used in its DIS business. Purchases by the Company under this supply agreement subsequent to the sale of Focus Diagnostics were not material.

Focus Diagnostics, prior to May 13, 2016, is included in all other operating segments and has not been classified as a discontinued operation. For further details regarding business segment information, see Note 14.

For details regarding the Company's 2015 dispositions and assets held for sale, see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.