BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	2021		2020		2019
Revenues:
Dx	$	10,363.6	$	9,253.4	$	7,000.1
DD	5,845.5		4,877.7		4,578.1
Intercompany eliminations and other	(88.2)		(152.6)		(23.4)
Total revenues	$	16,120.9	$	13,978.5	$	11,554.8
Operating Earnings:
Dx	$	2,988.5	$	2,634.9	$	1,086.0
DD	547.7		37.3		411.5
General corporate expenses	(276.7)		(226.8)		(167.3)
Total operating income	$	3,259.5	$	2,445.4	$	1,330.2

	2021		2020		2019
Depreciation and Amortization
Dx	$	355.8	$	327.5	$	301.0
DD	386.7		295.2		261.1
General corporate	2.6		2.0		2.6
Total depreciation and amortization	$	745.1	$	624.7	$	564.7

	Dx		DD		Intercompany Eliminations and Other		Total
Geographic distribution of revenues
North America	$	10,363.6	$	2,818.3	$	(88.2)	$	13,093.7
Europe	—		2,050.8		—		2,050.8
Other	—		976.4		—		976.4
Total revenues	$	10,363.6	$	5,845.5	$	(88.2)	$	16,120.9

	Dx		DD		Total
Geographic distribution of property, plant and equipment, net
North America	$	1,507.3	$	670.2	$	2,177.5
Europe	—		449.9		449.9
Other	—		188.0		188.0
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,507.3	$	1,308.1	$	2,815.4