OTHER CURRENT ASSETS & OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Other Current Assets and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
Legal provisions	$ 115.3	$ 116.7
Warranty accruals and project contingencies	99.7	87.6
Social security liability	68.8	70.9
Value-added tax and other taxes payable	63.5	65.3
Compensation accrual	19.1	70.8
Provisions	8.3	9.1
Current portion of accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits	4.6	2.5
Other accrued liabilities	104.9	138.0
Total other current liabilities	$ 484.2	$ 560.9

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