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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING TRANSACTIONS - Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Recognized In Product And Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	$ (3.3)	$ 2.6	$ (4.0)	$ 4.7
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income			5.3	(0.9)
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	1.5	(0.7)	1.5	0.0
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: ecl:InterestExpenseNet
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	5.5	(0.4)
Foreign currency forward contracts \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	2.4	(0.9)	3.4	(1.4)
Foreign currency forward contracts \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to income	(3.3)	2.6	(4.0)	4.7
Foreign currency forward contracts \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI to income	(0.9)	0.2	(1.9)	1.4
Interest rate swap agreements \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from AOCI to income	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest rate swap agreements \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from AOCI to income			(0.2)	(0.9)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income			5.5	0.0
Interest rate swap agreements \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from AOCI to income	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	0.0	0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Interest rate swap agreements \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: ecl:InterestExpenseNet
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from AOCI to income	0.0	(0.4)
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 5.5	$ 0.0