GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012 are as follows:



	Clinical Diagnostics Laboratory Segment						Other Segment				Total
	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012			September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Balance as of January 1	$	2,857.1		$	2,643.5		$	44.6	$	38.3	$	2,901.7		$	2,681.8
Goodwill acquired during the period	78.8			219.1			11.4		5.4		90.2			224.5
Adjustments to goodwill	(1.2		)	(5.5		)	0.2		0.9		(1.0		)	(4.6		)
Balance at end of period	$	2,934.7		$	2,857.1		$	56.2	$	44.6	$	2,990.9		$	2,901.7

Components of identifiable intangible assets

The components of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:



	September 30, 2013							December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	$	1,316.4	$	(529.7	)	$	786.7	$	1,296.1	$	(483.3	)	$	812.8
Patents, licenses and technology	117.2		(83.8		)	33.4		117.2		(76.2		)	41.0
Non-compete agreements	39.0		(23.9		)	15.1		32.3		(19.6		)	12.7
Trade names	131.3		(80.6		)	50.7		131.3		(73.4		)	57.9
Canadian licenses	715.5		—			715.5		743.3		—			743.3
	$	2,319.4	$	(718.0	)	$	1,601.4	$	2,320.2	$	(652.5	)	$	1,667.7