GOODWILL AND INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

GOODWILL AND INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill Activity

	North America			Surgical and Respiratory Care			International			Welch Allyn		Total
Balances at September 30, 2013:
Goodwill	$	383.0		$	279.0		$	153.6		$	-	$	815.6
Accumulated impairment losses		(358.1	)		-			(114.7	)		-		(472.8	)
Goodwill, net at September 30, 2013		24.9			279.0			38.9			-		342.8
Changes in Goodwill during the period:
Goodwill related to acquisitions		7.6			57.3			(2.8	)		-		62.1
Currency translation effect		-			(2.8	)		(2.3	)		-		(5.1	)
Balances at September 30, 2014:
Goodwill		390.6			333.5			148.5			-		872.6
Accumulated impairment losses		(358.1	)		-			(114.7	)		-		(472.8	)
Goodwill, net at September 30, 2014		32.5			333.5			33.8			-		399.8
Changes in Goodwill during the period:
Goodwill related to acquisitions		-			22.1			-			1,203.5		1,225.6
Currency translation effect		-			(11.8	)		(3.1	)		-		(14.9	)
Balances at September 30, 2015:
Goodwill		390.6			343.8			145.4			1,203.5		2,083.3
Accumulated impairment losses		(358.1	)		-			(114.7	)		-		(472.8	)
Goodwill, net at September 30, 2015	$	32.5		$	343.8		$	30.7		$	1,203.5	$	1,610.5