SPECIAL CHARGES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) employees	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) employees	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) employees	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) employees	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge					$ 39.9	$ 41.2	$ 37.1
Settlement charge						9.6
Reversals of previously recorded expenses					0.3
Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge					5.1	12.7	$ 24.9
Aggregate special charges recognized					42.7
Plan to Discontinue Third Party Payer Rentals [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of certain tangible assets			$ 7.7
Number of positions planned to be eliminated | employees			70
Plan to Discontinue Third Party Payer Rentals [Member] | Employee Termination and Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge			$ 2.0
Plan to Discontinue Third Party Payer Rentals [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge			$ 1.6
Reversals of previously recorded expenses		$ 0.2
Batesville, Indiana Plant Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge				$ 1.0
Number of positions eliminated | employees				35
Site Consolidation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge					15.9	$ 2.7
Number of positions eliminated | employees						160
Site Consolidation [Member] | Employee Termination and Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge					7.2
Site Consolidation [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge						$ 1.8
Welch Allyn Integration [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge	$ 14.4				19.0
Number of positions eliminated | employees	100
Welch Allyn Integration [Member] | Employee Termination and Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special charge					14.0
Minimum [Member] | Site Consolidation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected additional costs					1.0
Maximum [Member] | Site Consolidation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected additional costs					$ 2.0