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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 3) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated gain on derivative instruments in AOCI, before tax	$ 72.6	$ 68.4
Derivative
Credit Risk
Minimum number of nationally recognized rating agencies \| item	2
Maximum exposure to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties, gross fair value of contracts in asset positions	$ 53.9
Foreign currency forward contracts \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Notional amount	2,489.1
Amount expected to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings, net of tax, within the next twelve months	26.7
Interest rate swap contracts \| Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Notional amount	$ 250.0
Interest rate swap contracts \| Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships \| Senior Notes
Fair Value Hedges
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.35%
Euro \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Notional amount	$ 384.3
British pound \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Notional amount	498.5
Chinese yuan \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Notional amount	283.3
Hong Kong dollar \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Notional amount	186.0
Canadian dollar \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Notional amount	151.2
Swiss franc \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Notional amount	177.6
Australian dollar \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Cash Flow Hedges
Notional amount	$ 140.5