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FAIR VALUE - Goodwill Impairment Review (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) reporting_unit	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill Value	$ 1,398.4		$ 839.0
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow	3.00%		3.00%
Goodwill	$ 1,398.4	$ 833.8
Less than 50%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units \| reporting_unit	2
Goodwill Value	$ 59.2
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow	3.00%
50% - 100%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units \| reporting_unit	1
Goodwill Value	$ 722.8
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales	5.00%
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow	3.00%
Discount Rate Ranges	8.50%
Less than 100%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill Value			$ 181.3
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow			3.00%
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	90.00%
101% - 300%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill Value	$ 393.3		$ 504.6
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow	3.00%		3.00%
301% - 600%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill Value	$ 223.1		$ 153.1
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow	3.00%		3.00%
Discount Rate Ranges	8.50%
Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales	0.20%		1.80%
Discount Rate Ranges	7.50%		8.50%
Minimum \| Less than 50%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales	1.40%
Discount Rate Ranges	8.00%
Minimum \| Less than 100%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			4.70%
Discount Rate Ranges			9.00%
Minimum \| 101% - 300%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales	1.30%		1.80%
Discount Rate Ranges	7.50%		8.50%
Minimum \| 301% - 600%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales	0.20%		5.70%
Discount Rate Ranges			9.00%
Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales	11.10%		12.40%
Discount Rate Ranges	9.50%		10.00%
Maximum \| Less than 50%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales	5.80%
Discount Rate Ranges	9.50%
Maximum \| Less than 100%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			5.20%
Discount Rate Ranges			9.50%
Maximum \| 101% - 300%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales	5.50%		5.00%
Discount Rate Ranges	8.00%		10.00%
Maximum \| 301% - 600%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales	11.10%		12.40%
Discount Rate Ranges			10.00%
Machinery group \| Less than 50%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	12.00%
Goodwill	$ 33.4
Hydraulic Cylinders group \| Less than 50%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	29.00%
Goodwill	$ 25.8
Bedding group \| 50% - 100%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	50.00%	198.00%