SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 27,059.6	$ 27,970.8
Identifiable intangible assets	11,620.4	12,848.2
Goodwill	9,467.8	9,752.1
Total Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	25,749.0	26,915.0
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,310.6	1,055.8
Developed Markets
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	19,450.2	20,007.2
Goodwill	7,157.8	7,428.7
Developed Markets | Filler and Toxin Group
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,000.0
Developed Markets | PreCision Dermatology, Inc.
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	261.2
Goodwill	181.3
Developed Markets | Solta Medical, Inc.
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	103.5
Goodwill	64.4
Emerging Markets
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	6,298.8	6,907.8
Goodwill	2,310.0	2,323.4
Emerging Markets | Solta Medical, Inc.
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	69.4
Goodwill	$ 42.9