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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Revenues:DxBLSIntercompany eliminations and otherLHI
Revenues$2,748.8 $784.8 $(6.3)$3,527.3 
Operating Earnings:
Labor1,155.1 302.3 
Supplies591.3 130.8 
Shipping costs98.2 
Depreciation65.4 29.0 
Other operating expenses454.2 101.2 
Segment operating income$482.8 $123.3 $606.1 
General corporate and unallocated expenses(139.2)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets(68.3)
Restructuring and other charges(4.1)
Total Operating income
394.5 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(57.1)
Investment income1.7 
Equity method loss, net(1.7)
Other, net(32.7)
Earnings from operations before income taxes$304.7 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Revenues:DxBLSIntercompany eliminations and otherLHI
Revenues$2,524.9 $707.0 $(11.0)$3,220.9 
Operating Earnings:
Labor1,072.6 285.7 
Supplies544.3 106.7 
Shipping costs89.7 
Depreciation63.1 30.3 
Other operating expenses403.4 87.2 
Segment operating income$441.5 $107.4 $548.9 
General corporate and unallocated expenses(180.3)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets(62.2)
Restructuring and other charges(11.6)
Total Operating income294.8 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(47.6)
Investment income1.3 
Equity method loss, net(0.3)
Other, net19.5 
Earnings from operations before income taxes$267.7 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Revenues:DxBLSIntercompany eliminations and otherLHI
Revenues$5,378.4 $1,506.1 $(12.1)$6,872.4 
Operating Earnings:
Labor2,278.7 592.0 
Supplies1,177.9 241.9 
Shipping costs193.2 
Depreciation127.1 57.6 
Other operating expenses884.4 191.2 
Segment operating income$910.3 $230.2 $1,140.5 
General corporate and unallocated expenses(271.6)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets(137.9)
Restructuring and other charges(10.5)
Total Operating income720.5 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(113.1)
Investment income8.2 
Equity method loss, net(2.0)
Other, net(33.7)
Earnings from operations before income taxes$579.9 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Revenues:DxBLSIntercompany eliminations and otherLHI
Revenues$5,004.6 $1,417.9 $(25.0)$6,397.5 
Operating Earnings:
Labor2,128.3 576.1 
Supplies1,104.7 210.2 
Shipping costs178.1 
Depreciation124.8 61.5 
Other operating expenses787.4 184.7 
Segment operating income$859.4 $207.3 $1,066.7 
General corporate and unallocated expenses(309.2)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets(122.3)
Restructuring and other charges(16.6)
Goodwill and other asset impairments(2.5)
Total Operating income
616.1 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(94.5)
Investment income4.2 
Equity method loss, net(0.2)
Other, net39.5 
Earnings from operations before income taxes$565.1