BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	2023		2022		2021
Revenues:
Dx	$	9,415.1	$	9,203.5	$	10,363.6
BLS	2,774.2		2,697.3		2,860.7
Intercompany eliminations and other	(27.7)		(36.9)		(88.2)
Total revenues	$	12,161.6	$	11,863.9	$	13,136.1
Operating Earnings:
Dx segment operating income	$	1,591.3	$	2,025.5	$	3,205.6
BLS segment operating income	396.3		389.1		501.0
Segment operating income	1,987.6		2,414.6		3,706.6
General corporate and unallocated expenses	(644.1)		(468.8)		(404.5)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets	(219.8)		(193.6)		(229.5)
Restructuring and other charges	(49.1)		(54.0)		(24.0)
Goodwill and other asset impairments	(349.0)		(261.7)		—
Total operating income	$	725.6	$	1,436.5	$	3,048.6

	2023		2022		2021
Depreciation
Dx	$	236.1	$	227.1	$	238.6
BLS	112.5		112.8		106.3
General corporate	8.9		3.7		2.6
Total depreciation	$	357.5	$	343.6	$	347.5

    

Geographic Distribution of property, plant and equipment, net:

	December 31, 2023
	Dx		BLS		Total
North America	$	1,799.2	$	619.0	$	2,418.2
Europe	—		394.7		394.7
Other	—		98.9		98.9
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,799.2	$	1,112.6	$	2,911.8

	December 31, 2022
	Dx		BLS		Total
North America	$	1,669.2	$	639.7	$	2,308.9
Europe	—		382.4		382.4
Other	—		102.7		102.7
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,669.2	$	1,124.9	$	2,794.1