SEGMENT DATA AND RELATED INFORMATION - Schedule of Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 604.8	$ 471.5	$ 1,533.3	$ 1,392.4
Long-lived assets, net	1,754.1		1,754.1		$ 1,087.1
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 326.1	$ 255.0	$ 836.8	$ 766.4
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	54.00%	54.00%	55.00%	55.00%
Long-lived assets, net	$ 1,464.5		$ 1,464.5		$ 854.7
Percentage of long-lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	83.00%		83.00%		79.00%
International [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 278.7	$ 216.5	$ 696.5	$ 626.0
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	46.00%	46.00%	45.00%	45.00%
Long-lived assets, net	$ 289.6		$ 289.6		$ 232.4
Percentage of long-lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	17.00%		17.00%		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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
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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
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