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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Member]      
Balance at Beginning of Period $ 122.9 $ 77.6 $ 93.7
Charged to Costs and Expenses 221.9 190.5 144.1
Charged to Revenue 0.0 0.0 0.0
Deductions [1] (215.5) (145.2) (160.2)
Balance at End of Period 129.3 122.9 77.6
Allowance for Sales Returns [Member]      
Balance at Beginning of Period 8.2 9.1 13.2
Charged to Costs and Expenses 0.0 0.0 0.0
Charged to Revenue 197.9 186.9 190.8
Deductions [2] (196.8) (187.8) (194.9)
Balance at End of Period 9.3 8.2 9.1
Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member]      
Balance at Beginning of Period 58.4 71.3 98.9
Charged to Costs and Expenses 36.7 36.5 45.4
Charged to Revenue 0.0 0.0 0.0
Deductions [3] (33.8) (49.4) (73.0)
Balance at End of Period 61.3 58.4 71.3
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance [Member]      
Balance at Beginning of Period 3,296.0 2,090.1 1,480.6
Charged to Costs and Expenses (78.4) [4] 1,205.9 [5] 609.5 [5]
Charged to Revenue 0.0 0.0 0.0
Deductions 0.0 0.0 0.0
Balance at End of Period $ 3,217.6 $ 3,296.0 $ 2,090.1
[1] Accounts written off, net of recoveries and foreign currency translation adjustment.
[2] Returned product reused or destroyed and foreign currency translation adjustment.
[3] Obsolete inventory destroyed and foreign currency translation adjustment.
[4] Decrease in valuation allowance primarily related to a partial release of the U.S. valuation allowance as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the U.S. and the impact of a
[5] Increase in valuation allowance primarily for deferred tax assets that are not more likely than not to be realized in the future.