RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS - PROVISIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS AND AMOUNTS APPLIED FOR ALL PLANS BY SEGMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 9.3	$ 8.5
Provisions and adjustments	68.0	13.0
Amounts applied	(29.5)	(9.2)
Change in estimates	(6.6)	(3.0)
Ending Balance	41.2	9.3
Operating Segments | Dental Consumables, Endodontic and Dental Laboratory Businesses
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5.3	1.3
Provisions and adjustments	38.1	7.8
Amounts applied	(17.0)	(2.7)
Change in estimates	(4.0)	(1.1)
Ending Balance	22.4	5.3
Operating Segments | Healthcare, Orthodontic and Implant Businesses
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	3.8	6.5
Provisions and adjustments	18.4	4.4
Amounts applied	(9.8)	(5.4)
Change in estimates	(2.7)	(1.7)
Ending Balance	9.7	3.8
Operating Segments | Select Developed and Emerging Markets Businesses
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0.1	0.4
Provisions and adjustments	9.7	0.3
Amounts applied	(2.1)	(0.5)
Change in estimates	0.2	(0.1)
Ending Balance	7.9	0.1
Corporate, Non-Segment
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0.1	0.3
Provisions and adjustments	1.8	0.5
Amounts applied	(0.6)	(0.6)
Change in estimates	(0.1)	(0.1)
Ending Balance	$ 1.2	$ 0.1