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IMPAIRMENT CHARGES (Goodwill) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
IMPAIRMENT CHARGES (Goodwill) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) reporting_unit	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 0.0		$ 0.0	$ 25.4
Goodwill value			$ 1,456.7		$ 1,388.8
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow			3.00%		3.00%
Hydraulic Cylinders Group
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		$ 25.4		$ 25.4
Aerospace Products Group
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill value			$ 69.8		$ 59.5
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit			1
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount			28.00%		51.00%
Work Furniture Group
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill value			$ 101.0		$ 97.2
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit			1
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount			85.00%		25.00%
Aerospace and Bedding
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit			2
Bedding Group
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill value			$ 912.6		$ 856.8
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount			171.00%		65.00%
Less than 50%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill value			$ 69.8		$ 97.2
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			7.80%		2.10%
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow			3.00%		3.00%
Discount Rate Ranges			10.00%		9.00%
50%-100%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill value			$ 101.0		$ 916.3
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			5.50%
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow			3.00%		3.00%
Discount Rate Ranges			9.00%
101% - 300%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill value			$ 1,091.2		$ 247.7
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow			3.00%		3.00%
Greater than 300%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill value			$ 194.7		$ 127.6
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales					6.70%
Terminal Values Long-term Growth Rate for Debt-Free Cash Flow			3.00%		3.00%
Discount Rate Ranges			9.00%		9.00%
Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			2.90%		1.60%
Discount Rate Ranges			8.00%		8.50%
Minimum \| 50%-100%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales					2.00%
Discount Rate Ranges					9.00%
Minimum \| 101% - 300%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			3.10%		1.60%
Discount Rate Ranges			8.00%		8.50%
Minimum \| Greater than 300%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			2.90%
Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			10.40%		6.70%
Discount Rate Ranges			10.00%		10.00%
Maximum \| 50%-100%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales					3.60%
Discount Rate Ranges					10.00%
Maximum \| 101% - 300%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			3.30%		1.70%
Discount Rate Ranges			8.50%		9.50%
Maximum \| Greater than 300%
Goodwill [Line Items]
10-year Compound Annual Growth Rate Range for Sales			10.40%