RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS - PROVISIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS AND AMOUNTS APPLIED FOR ALL PLANS BY SEGMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 41.2	$ 9.3
Provisions and adjustments	25.7	68.0
Amounts applied	(29.5)	(29.5)
Change in estimates	(4.9)	(6.6)
Ending Balance	32.5	41.2
Operating Segments | Dental and Healthcare Consumables
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	35.7	6.2
Provisions and adjustments	20.5	54.3
Amounts applied	(24.4)	(20.9)
Change in estimates	(3.9)	(3.9)
Ending Balance	27.9	35.7
Operating Segments | Technologies
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	4.3	3.0
Provisions and adjustments	4.9	11.9
Amounts applied	(4.1)	(8.0)
Change in estimates	(0.6)	(2.6)
Ending Balance	4.5	4.3
Operating Segments | All Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1.2	0.1
Provisions and adjustments	0.3	1.8
Amounts applied	(1.0)	(0.6)
Change in estimates	(0.4)	(0.1)
Ending Balance	$ 0.1	$ 1.2