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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.25)
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Judicial Deposit			$ 75.6	$ 69.0
Assessment for 2012 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment of contingencies, including penalties and accruing interest			356.0
Assessment for 2017 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment of contingencies, including penalties and accruing interest			270.0
IPI Tax on Cosmetics [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated Litigation Liability			185.0
Judicial Deposit			76.0
Net IPI liability			$ 109.0
DOJ [Member] \| FCPA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party		$ 68.0
SEC [Member] \| FCPA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party	$ 67.0