GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Changes in the Company's Goodwill

A reconciliation of changes in the Company’s goodwill by segment and in total are as follows (the segment information below reflects the current structure for all periods shown):

(in millions)	Dental Consumables, Endodontic and Dental Laboratory Businesses			Healthcare, Orthodontic and Implant Businesses			Select Developed and Emerging Markets Businesses			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	574.0		$	1,564.5		$	143.1		$	2,281.6
Acquisition activity	3.7			—			—			3.7
Adjustment of provisional amounts on prior acquisitions	—			(0.9		)	—			(0.9		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(12.0		)	(169.2		)	(13.9		)	(195.1		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	565.7		$	1,394.4		$	129.2		$	2,089.3
Acquisition activity	31.3			—			—			31.3
Effect of exchange rate changes	(8.7		)	(111.2		)	(13.1		)	(133.0		)
Balance, at December 31, 2015	$	588.3		$	1,283.2		$	116.1		$	1,987.6

Identifiable Definite-Lived Intangible Assets

Identifiable definite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:

	December 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Patents	$	164.8	$	(95.0	)	$	69.8	$	175.2	$	(95.5	)	$	79.7
Trademarks	67.0		(36.0		)	31.0		75.6		(37.1		)	38.5
Licensing agreements	33.7		(24.9		)	8.8		34.6		(22.8		)	11.8
Customer relationships	437.7		(125.4		)	312.3		452.9		(104.7		)	348.2
Total definite-lived	$	703.2	$	(281.3	)	$	421.9	$	738.3	$	(260.1	)	$	478.2
Trademarks and In-process R&D	$	178.8	$	—		$	178.8	$	192.6	$	—		$	192.6
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	882.0	$	(281.3	)	$	600.7	$	930.9	$	(260.1	)	$	670.8

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Identifiable definite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:

	December 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Patents	$	164.8	$	(95.0	)	$	69.8	$	175.2	$	(95.5	)	$	79.7
Trademarks	67.0		(36.0		)	31.0		75.6		(37.1		)	38.5
Licensing agreements	33.7		(24.9		)	8.8		34.6		(22.8		)	11.8
Customer relationships	437.7		(125.4		)	312.3		452.9		(104.7		)	348.2
Total definite-lived	$	703.2	$	(281.3	)	$	421.9	$	738.3	$	(260.1	)	$	478.2
Trademarks and In-process R&D	$	178.8	$	—		$	178.8	$	192.6	$	—		$	192.6
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	882.0	$	(281.3	)	$	600.7	$	930.9	$	(260.1	)	$	670.8