STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Proceeds from stock option exercises			$ 19,391,000	$ 31,100,000
Stock options
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Award vesting period			3 years
Expiration period			10 years
Compensation expense			12,000,000	9,300,000
Compensation expense, net of tax			7,800,000	6,200,000
Income tax benefit related to compensation expense			4,200,000	3,100,000
Fair value of shares vested			13,900,000	12,900,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises			19,400,000
Actual tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from option exercises			5,500,000
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized in future periods	18,700,000		18,700,000
Weighted-average period over which compensation cost is expected to be recognized			1 year 7 months 6 days
Stock options | Selling, research & development and administrative expenses
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Compensation expense			10,800,000	8,300,000
Stock Awards Plans | Stock options
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)			$ 14.84	$ 10.07
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of stock options granted
Dividend Yield (as a percent)			1.70%	1.80%
Expected Stock Price Volatility (as a percent)			22.20%	22.70%
Risk-free Interest Rate (as a percent)			2.30%	1.20%
Expected Life of Option			6 years 10 months 24 days	6 years 10 months 24 days
Stock options activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			7,815,932
Granted (in shares)			1,349,850
Exercised (in shares)			(523,959)
Forfeited or expired (in shares)			(24,067)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	8,617,756		8,617,756
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	5,945,005		5,945,005
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 41.26
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 68.00
Exercised (in dollars per share)			$ 31.92
Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share)			$ 51.10
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 45.99		$ 45.99
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 39.68		$ 39.68
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years):
Outstanding at the end of the period			6 years 3 months 18 days
Exercisable at the end of the period			5 years 2 months 12 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value:
Outstanding at the end of the period	183,123,000		183,123,000
Exercisable at the end of the period	163,021,000		163,021,000
Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised			18,050,000	28,188,000
Stock Awards Plans | Restricted stock units
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Award vesting period			3 years
Compensation expense			1,100,000	493,000
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized in future periods	2,400,000		2,400,000
Weighted-average period over which compensation cost is expected to be recognized			1 year 8 months 12 days
Fair value of units vested			491,000	496,000
Intrinsic value of units vested			613,000	582,000
Restricted stock unit activity
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)			25,681
Granted (in shares)			43,671
Vested (in shares)			(9,355)
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	59,997		59,997
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 53.49
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 67.57
Vested (in dollars per share)			$ 52.50
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 63.90		$ 63.90
Director Stock Option Plans | Stock options
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 14.07	$ 10.89
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of stock options granted
Dividend Yield (as a percent)			1.80%	1.90%
Expected Stock Price Volatility (as a percent)			22.20%	23.00%
Risk-free Interest Rate (as a percent)			2.20%	1.30%
Expected Life of Option			6 years 10 months 24 days	6 years 10 months 24 days
Stock options activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			313,834
Granted (in shares)			95,000
Exercised (in shares)			(40,166)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	368,668		368,668
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	188,159		188,159
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 48.85
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 66.59
Exercised (in dollars per share)			$ 47.96
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 53.52		$ 53.52
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 45.98		$ 45.98
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years):
Outstanding at the end of the period			7 years 9 months 18 days
Exercisable at the end of the period			6 years 4 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value:
Outstanding at the end of the period	5,008,000		5,008,000
Exercisable at the end of the period	3,973,000		3,973,000
Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised			741,000	285,000
New long-term incentive program
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Compensation expense			320,000
Performance period used to measure cumulative total shareholder return of common stock			3 years
Expected total expense related to program over the performance period	$ 1,200,000		$ 1,200,000