GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Changes in Carrying Amount of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period	$ 964.5	$ 1,087.4
Purchase accounting adjustments for prior year acquisitions	(2.5)
Acquisition	1.2	20.0
Divestitures	(12.6)	(10.9)
Impairments	0.0	(4.6)
Amortization	(124.0)	(117.9)	$ (124.9)
Changes due to foreign currency fluctuations	(15.5)	(9.5)
End of period	$ 811.1	$ 964.5	$ 1,087.4

Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired.

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Finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets.

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Intangible assets excluding goodwill purchase accounting adjustments for prior year acquisitions.

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Amount of increase (decrease) to assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance, with a finite life or projected indefinite period of benefit, for foreign currency translation adjustments.

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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of an intangible asset (excluding goodwill) to fair value.

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Amount of divestiture of an asset lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value. Excludes financial assets and goodwill.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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