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CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Apr. 18, 2018	Oct. 03, 2017	Jul. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 1,424.2	$ 1,417.8	$ 4,169.6	$ 4,146.8
Other expense, net		22.2	(7.9)	0.3	(25.9)
FCPA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party	$ 135.0
Assessment for 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment of contingencies, including penalties and accruing interest						$ 232.0		$ 293.0
Assessment of contingencies, including penalties and accruing interest, adjustment						$ (61.0)
Assessment for 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Assessment of contingencies, including penalties and accruing interest							$ 225.0
IPI Tax on Cosmetics
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability		195.0		195.0
Revenue				168.0
Other expense, net				27.0
Possible loss		195.0		195.0
Tax reserve		66.0		66.0
Brazil labor-related
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability		(12.0)		(12.0)
Net sales
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Revenue		1,346.3	1,378.2	3,924.7	4,029.8
Other revenue
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 77.9	$ 39.6	$ 244.9	$ 117.0