SEGMENT DATA AND RELATED INFORMATION - Schedule of Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 488.9	$ 482.4	$ 928.5	$ 920.9
Long-lived assets, net	1,111.8		1,111.8		$ 1,087.1
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 263.0	$ 267.0	$ 510.7	$ 511.4
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	54.00%	55.00%	55.00%	56.00%
Long-lived assets, net	$ 853.0		$ 853.0		$ 854.7
Percentage of long-lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	77.00%		77.00%		79.00%
Outside of the United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 225.9	$ 215.4	$ 417.8	$ 409.5
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	46.00%	45.00%	45.00%	44.00%
Long-lived assets, net	$ 258.8		$ 258.8		$ 232.4
Percentage of long-lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	23.00%		23.00%		21.00%

Percentage of long lived assets by geographic location.

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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 41
-Subparagraph (b)
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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