SEGMENT INFORMATION (Total Revenue and Operating Profit by Reporting Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,333.1	$ 1,306.5
Operating Profit	28.7	7.8
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,324.1	1,286.1
Operating Profit	121.8	135.1
Other Operating Segments and Business Activities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	9.0	20.4
Operating Profit	1.2	4.1
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated global expenses	(84.3)	(84.6)
CTI restructuring initiatives	(10.0)	(46.8)
Europe Middle East & Africa [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	507.5	520.4
Operating Profit	74.6	68.7
South Latin America [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	499.2	426.4
Operating Profit	13.3	23.1
North Latin America [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	193.2	204.7
Operating Profit	21.0	28.5
Asia Pacific [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	124.2	134.6
Operating Profit	$ 12.9	$ 14.8

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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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