INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 9,752.1us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 5,141.4us-gaap_Goodwill
Additions	396.3us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	4,595.2us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Adjustments	(23.9)	28.1
Divestitures	(428.9)
Foreign exchange and other	(349.2)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	(12.6)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance at the end of the period	9,346.4us-gaap_Goodwill	9,752.1us-gaap_Goodwill
Developed Markets
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	7,428.7	3,993.0
Additions	317.4	3,395.7
Adjustments	(19.6)	28.4
Divestitures	(428.9)
Foreign exchange and other	(182.6)	11.6
Balance at the end of the period	7,115.0	7,428.7
Emerging Markets
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	2,323.4	1,148.4
Additions	78.9	1,199.5
Adjustments	(4.3)	(0.3)
Divestitures	0
Foreign exchange and other	(166.6)	(24.2)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 2,231.4	$ 2,323.4

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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