ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue Recognition
WIC rebate accruals	$ 199.7	$ 206.5
Reduction in revenue due to rebates under the WIC program	702.3	730.0	700.7
Sales return accruals	44.8	46.4
Reduction in sales due to sales returns	81.0	82.5	81.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Maximum Term of Original Maturity to Classify Instruments as Cash and Cash Equivalents(months)	3 months
Money market funds, classified as Level Two	$ 447.8	$ 520.7

Represents sales return accruals which are included in accrued rebates and returns on the Balance Sheet.

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Represents accruals for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) rebates which are included in accrued rebates and returns on the Balance Sheet.

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Represents the maximum period for maturity of cash and cash equivalents.

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- Definition

Represents the reduction in revenue due to rebates under the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program.

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Represents the reduction in sales due to sales returns.

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Investment in short-term money-market instruments (such as commercial paper, banker's acceptances, repurchase agreements, government securities, certificates of deposit, and so forth) which are highly liquid (that is, readily convertible to known amounts of cash) and so near their maturity that they present an insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify as cash equivalents by definition. Original maturity means an original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Cash Equivalents

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016

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