GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN GOODWILL (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) reporting_unit	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit			11
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 79.8
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the year			$ 5,952.0
Acquisition related additions			81.8
Measurement period adjustments on prior acquisitions			(19.7)
Impairment	(1,092.9)	$ 0.0	(1,092.9)	$ 0.0
Effects of exchange rate changes			102.4
Balance, end of the year	5,023.6		5,023.6
Dental And Healthcare Consumables
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the year			1,091.2
Acquisition related additions			81.8
Measurement period adjustments on prior acquisitions			(24.3)
Impairment			0.0
Effects of exchange rate changes			30.7
Balance, end of the year	1,179.4		1,179.4
Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the year			4,860.8
Acquisition related additions			0.0
Measurement period adjustments on prior acquisitions			4.6
Impairment			(1,092.9)
Effects of exchange rate changes			71.7
Balance, end of the year	$ 3,844.2		$ 3,844.2
Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment testing, discounted future cash flow measurement period (in years)			5 years
Goodwill impairment testing, discounted future cash flow percent			7.80%
Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment testing, discounted future cash flow measurement period (in years)			10 years
Goodwill impairment testing, discounted future cash flow percent			9.50%