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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]
Three Months Ended September 30, 2026
DxBLSIntercompany eliminations and otherLHI
Revenues:
Revenues$2,948.9 $866.7 $(5.6)$3,810.0 
Operating Earnings:
Labor1,285.5 319.9 
Supplies635.5 126.3 
Shipping costs130.3 
Depreciation70.8 28.4 
Other operating expenses465.5 102.8 
Segment operating income$491.6 $159.0 $650.6 
General corporate and unallocated expenses(153.9)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets(78.7)
Restructuring and other charges(15.9)
Total Operating income
402.1 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(59.1)
Investment income1.4 
Equity method loss, net(11.0)
Other, net(5.4)
Earnings from operations before income taxes$328.0 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
DxBLSIntercompany eliminations and otherLHI
Revenues:
Revenues$2,769.6 $799.1 $(5.2)$3,563.5 
Operating Earnings:
Labor1,200.6 313.8 
Supplies589.4 119.5 
Shipping costs101.8 
Depreciation66.4 29.0 
Other operating expenses462.8 102.8 
Segment operating income$450.4 $132.2 $582.6 
General corporate and unallocated expenses(110.6)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets(69.5)
Restructuring and other charges(5.9)
Total Operating income396.6 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(56.0)
Investment income3.5 
Equity method loss, net(5.2)
Other, net(1.9)
Earnings from operations before income taxes$337.0 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
DxBLSIntercompany eliminations and otherLHI
Revenues:
Revenues$8,611.7 $2,483.5 $(16.5)$11,078.7 
Operating Earnings:
Labor3,697.0 942.4 
Supplies1,874.1 378.6 
Shipping costs362.9 
Depreciation202.7 84.7 
Other operating expenses1,365.0 293.0 
Segment operating income$1,472.9 $421.9 $1,894.8 
General corporate and unallocated expenses(400.5)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets(232.4)
Restructuring and other charges(27.4)
Total Operating income1,234.5 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(175.3)
Investment income19.2 
Equity method loss, net(22.3)
Other, net(22.0)
Earnings from operations before income taxes$1,034.1 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
DxBLSIntercompany eliminations and otherLHI
Revenues:
Revenues$8,148.0 $2,305.2 $(17.3)$10,435.9 
Operating Earnings:
Labor3,479.3 905.8 
Supplies1,767.3 361.4 
Shipping costs295.0 
Depreciation193.5 86.6 
Other operating expenses1,347.2 294.0 
Segment operating income$1,360.7 $362.4 $1,723.1 
General corporate and unallocated expenses(382.2)
Amortization of intangibles and other assets(207.4)
Restructuring and other charges(16.4)
Total Operating income1,117.1 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense(169.1)
Investment income11.7 
Equity method loss, net(7.2)
Other, net(35.6)
Earnings from operations before income taxes$916.9