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, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 666.5	$ 604.8	$ 1,907.1	$ 1,533.3
Long-lived assets, net	1,762.1		1,762.1		$ 1,749.7
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 311.7	$ 326.1	$ 916.2	$ 836.8
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	47.00%	54.00%	48.00%	55.00%
Long-lived assets, net	$ 1,478.2		$ 1,478.2		$ 1,494.3
Percentage of long-lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	84.00%		84.00%		85.00%
International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 354.8	$ 278.7	$ 990.9	$ 696.5
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	53.00%	46.00%	52.00%	45.00%
Long-lived assets, net	$ 283.9		$ 283.9		$ 255.4
Percentage of long-lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	16.00%		16.00%		15.00%

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
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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
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