REVENUE Revenue Textuals (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Net Contract Liability, Change from Prior Year		$ (22.5)
Net Contract Liability, Percentage Change from Prior Period		121.60%
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net	$ 7.0	$ 7.0
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	12.4	58.5
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization	0.2	0.6
Long-term Contract with Customer [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	38.8	38.8
Long-term Contract with Customer [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	8.0	8.0
Long-term Contract with Customer [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 12.0	$ 12.0
Revenue on Service and Repair Contracts [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		3.00%

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