INCOME TAXES (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Valuation Allowance [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 147.4	$ 121.4
Increases to valuation allowances	38.1	31.9
Decreases to valuation allowances	(0.7)	(0.9)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2.7)	(5.0)
Ending balance	$ 182.1	$ 147.4

The change in deferred income tax valuation allowance due to the amount charged to the income tax provision during the period.

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The change in deferred income tax valuation allowance due to the amount credited to the income tax provision (i.e. deduction from reserve) during the period.

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The currency translation adjustment impact on the valuation allowance.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32537-109319

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