Percentage of voting equity interest acquired in business combination.

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The number of securities classified as temporary equity that have been issued and are held by the entity's shareholders. Securities outstanding equals securities issued minus securities held in treasury. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative (Details) - € / shares shares in Millions			1 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017	Aug. 31, 2015	Jul. 03, 2026	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2015
MeVis Medical Solutions AG (MeVis)
Noncontrolling Interest
Percentage of voting interests acquired (as a percent)							73.50%
Annual recurring compensation (in euros per share)			€ 0.95
Temporary equity, shares outstanding (in shares)				0.5
Joint Venture In Saudi Arabia
Noncontrolling Interest
Majority voting rights (as a percent)						75.00%
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)						25.00%
MeVis Medical Solutions AG (MeVis)
Noncontrolling Interest
Percentage of additional outstanding shares purchased (as a percent)	0.20%	0.20%
Cumulative percentage of voting interests acquired (as a percent)					73.70%
MeVis Medical Solutions AG (MeVis) \| MeVis Medical Solutions AG (MeVis)
Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)				26.30%