BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	2022		2021		2020
Revenues:
Dx	$	9,203.5	$	10,363.6	$	9,253.4
DD	5,710.2		5,845.5		4,877.7
Intercompany eliminations and other	(36.9)		(88.2)		(152.6)
Total revenues	$	14,876.8	$	16,120.9	$	13,978.5
Operating Earnings:
Dx segment operating income	$	2,025.5	$	3,205.6	$	2,801.3
DD segment operating income	801.1		887.1		721.6
Segment operating income	2,826.6		4,092.7		3,522.9
General corporate and unallocated expenses	(438.1)		(420.5)		(299.4)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets	(259.3)		(369.6)		(275.4)
Restructuring and other charges	(83.8)		(43.1)		(40.6)
Goodwill and other asset impairments	(271.5)		—		(462.1)
Total operating income	$	1,773.9	$	3,259.5	$	2,445.4

	2022		2021		2020
Depreciation
Dx	$	227.1	$	238.7	$	222.6
DD	143.8		134.3		124.7
General corporate	3.7		2.6		2.0
Total depreciation	$	374.6	$	375.6	$	349.3

Geographic Distribution of property, plant and equipment, net:

	December 31, 2022
	Dx		DD		Total
North America	$	1,669.2	$	730.0	$	2,399.2
Europe	—		425.5		425.5
Other	—		131.5		131.5
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,669.2	$	1,287.0	$	2,956.2

	December 31, 2021
	Dx		DD		Total
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