STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Proceeds from stock option exercises | ' | ' | $19,391,000 | $31,100,000 |
Stock options | ' | ' | ' | ' |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Award vesting period | ' | ' | '3 years | ' |
Expiration period | ' | ' | '10 years | ' |
Compensation expense | ' | ' | 12,000,000 | 9,300,000 |
Compensation expense, net of tax | ' | ' | 7,800,000 | 6,200,000 |
Income tax benefit related to compensation expense | ' | ' | 4,200,000 | 3,100,000 |
Fair value of shares vested | ' | ' | 13,900,000 | 12,900,000 |
Proceeds from stock option exercises | ' | ' | 19,400,000 | ' |
Actual tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from option exercises | ' | ' | 5,500,000 | ' |
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized in future periods | 18,700,000 | ' | 18,700,000 | ' |
Weighted-average period over which compensation cost is expected to be recognized | ' | ' | '1 year 7 months 6 days | ' |
Stock options | Selling, research & development and administrative expenses | ' | ' | ' | ' |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Compensation expense | ' | ' | 10,800,000 | 8,300,000 |
Stock Awards Plans | Stock options | ' | ' | ' | ' |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $14.84 | $10.07 |
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of stock options granted | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Dividend Yield (as a percent) | ' | ' | 1.70% | 1.80% |
Expected Stock Price Volatility (as a percent) | ' | ' | 22.20% | 22.70% |
Risk-free Interest Rate (as a percent) | ' | ' | 2.30% | 1.20% |
Expected Life of Option | ' | ' | '6 years 10 months 24 days | '6 years 10 months 24 days |
Stock options activity | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) | ' | ' | 7,815,932 | ' |
Granted (in shares) | ' | ' | 1,349,850 | ' |
Exercised (in shares) | ' | ' | -523,959 | ' |
Forfeited or expired (in shares) | ' | ' | -24,067 | ' |
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) | 8,617,756 | ' | 8,617,756 | ' |
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) | 5,945,005 | ' | 5,945,005 | ' |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $41.26 | ' |
Granted (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $68 | ' |
Exercised (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $31.92 | ' |
Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $51.10 | ' |
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $45.99 | ' | $45.99 | ' |
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $39.68 | ' | $39.68 | ' |
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years): | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Outstanding at the end of the period | ' | ' | '6 years 3 months 18 days | ' |
Exercisable at the end of the period | ' | ' | '5 years 2 months 12 days | ' |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Outstanding at the end of the period | 183,123,000 | ' | 183,123,000 | ' |
Exercisable at the end of the period | 163,021,000 | ' | 163,021,000 | ' |
Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised | ' | ' | 18,050,000 | 28,188,000 |
Stock Awards Plans | Restricted stock units | ' | ' | ' | ' |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Award vesting period | ' | ' | '3 years | ' |
Compensation expense | ' | ' | 1,100,000 | 493,000 |
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized in future periods | 2,400,000 | ' | 2,400,000 | ' |
Weighted-average period over which compensation cost is expected to be recognized | ' | ' | '1 year 8 months 12 days | ' |
Fair value of units vested | ' | ' | 491,000 | 496,000 |
Intrinsic value of units vested | ' | ' | 613,000 | 582,000 |
Restricted stock unit activity | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) | ' | ' | 25,681 | ' |
Granted (in shares) | ' | ' | 43,671 | ' |
Vested (in shares) | ' | ' | -9,355 | ' |
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) | 59,997 | ' | 59,997 | ' |
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $53.49 | ' |
Granted (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $67.57 | ' |
Vested (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $52.50 | ' |
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $63.90 | ' | $63.90 | ' |
Director Stock Option Plans | Stock options | ' | ' | ' | ' |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share) | $14.07 | $10.89 | ' | ' |
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of stock options granted | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Dividend Yield (as a percent) | ' | ' | 1.80% | 1.90% |
Expected Stock Price Volatility (as a percent) | ' | ' | 22.20% | 23.00% |
Risk-free Interest Rate (as a percent) | ' | ' | 2.20% | 1.30% |
Expected Life of Option | ' | ' | '6 years 10 months 24 days | '6 years 10 months 24 days |
Stock options activity | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) | ' | ' | 313,834 | ' |
Granted (in shares) | ' | ' | 95,000 | ' |
Exercised (in shares) | ' | ' | -40,166 | ' |
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) | 368,668 | ' | 368,668 | ' |
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) | 188,159 | ' | 188,159 | ' |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $48.85 | ' |
Granted (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $66.59 | ' |
Exercised (in dollars per share) | ' | ' | $47.96 | ' |
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $53.52 | ' | $53.52 | ' |
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $45.98 | ' | $45.98 | ' |
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years): | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Outstanding at the end of the period | ' | ' | '7 years 9 months 18 days | ' |
Exercisable at the end of the period | ' | ' | '6 years 4 months 24 days | ' |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Outstanding at the end of the period | 5,008,000 | ' | 5,008,000 | ' |
Exercisable at the end of the period | 3,973,000 | ' | 3,973,000 | ' |
Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised | ' | ' | 741,000 | 285,000 |
New long-term incentive program | ' | ' | ' | ' |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Compensation expense | ' | ' | 320,000 | ' |
Performance period used to measure cumulative total shareholder return of common stock | ' | ' | '3 years | ' |
Expected total expense related to program over the performance period | $1,200,000 | ' | $1,200,000 | ' |