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	Dec. 14, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 19, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2017	Dec. 13, 2016 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 JPY (¥)	Apr. 02, 2018
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Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes							$ 7,900,000,000
Other debt and fair value adjustments, total							14,600,000
Debt discount and issuance costs							42,700,000	$ 53,200,000
Proceeds from term loans							675,000,000	192,700,000	$ 750,000,000
Repayments of term loan							1,425,000,000	$ 940,000,000	800,000,000
Proceeds from senior notes		$ 749,500,000					749,500,000		1,073,500,000
Debt extinguishment charges									(53,300,000)
Estimated fair value of Senior Notes and term loan							7,798,900,000
Available uncommitted credit facilities, Net							$ 55,000,000
Weighted average interest rate for all borrowings, long-term debt							3.10%	2.90%		3.10%
Interest paid on Debt							$ 282,800,000	$ 317,500,000	363,100,000
Other Expense, Net [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt extinguishment charges									53,300,000
4.450% Senior Notes due 2045 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption period							1 month
4.450% Senior Notes due 2045 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption period							6 months
LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
Euro Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 1,100,000,000
Euro Notes [Member] \| 1.414% [Member] \| Due in 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes \| €				€ 500
Term loan							$ 571,600,000	$ 600,400,000
Maturity date of debt instrument				Dec. 13, 2022
Interest rate				1.414%			1.414%	1.414%		1.414%
Euro Notes [Member] \| 2.425% [Member] \| Due in 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes \| €				€ 500
Term loan							$ 571,600,000	$ 600,400,000
Maturity date of debt instrument				Dec. 13, 2026
Interest rate				2.425%			2.425%	2.425%		2.425%
U.S. Term Loan B [Member]
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Term loan							$ 200,000,000	$ 600,000,000
Term loan, current and non-current							$ 225,000,000
Maturity date of debt instrument							Sep. 30, 2019
Repayments of term loan	$ 375,000,000
Proceeds from senior notes									$ 750,000,000
U.S. Term Loan B [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of term loan						$ 225,000,000
U.S. Term Loan C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 535,000,000
Maturity date of debt instrument							Dec. 14, 2020
U.S. Term Loan C [Member] \| 2018 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from term loans	$ 675,000,000
Repayments of term loan							$ 140,000,000
Interest rate							3.40%			3.40%
U.S. Term Loan C [Member] \| 2018 Credit Agreement [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate							0.875%
U.S. Term Loan C [Member] \| 2018 Credit Agreement [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate							0.00%
U.S. Term Loan C [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2018 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from term loans						$ 200,000,000
Japan Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 105,300,000	103,200,000		¥ 11.7
Maturity date of debt instrument			Sep. 27, 2022				Sep. 27, 2022
Interest rate			0.635%
Amended and restated date of term loan			May 24, 2012
Amendment date of term loan			Oct. 31, 2014
Japan Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 191,700,000	187,900,000		¥ 21.3
Maturity date of debt instrument			Sep. 27, 2022				Sep. 27, 2022
Interest rate			0.635%
Multi-draw Term Loan Facility \| 2018 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of debt instrument	Dec. 14, 2020
Debt instrument term	2 years
Principal amount, unsecured credit facility	$ 900,000,000
U.S. Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan								835,000,000
Repayments of term loan	$ 295,000,000
Floating Rate Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes		$ 450,000,000
Maturity date of debt instrument							Mar. 19, 2021
Interest on notes payable commencement date							Jun. 19, 2018
Floating Rate Notes [Member] \| Due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes							$ 450,000,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes		$ 300,000,000
Maturity date of debt instrument							Mar. 19, 2023
Interest on notes payable commencement date							Sep. 19, 2018
Interest rate		3.70%									2.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.375% [Member] \| Due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes							$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Interest rate							3.375%	3.375%		3.375%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.70% [Member] \| Due in 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes							$ 300,000,000
Interest rate							3.70%	3.70%		3.70%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 2.70% [Member] \| Due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes							$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Interest rate							2.70%	2.70%		2.70%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.150% [Member] \| Due in 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes							$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Interest rate							3.15%	3.15%		3.15%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.250% [Member] \| Due in 2035 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes							$ 253,400,000	$ 253,400,000
Interest rate							4.25%	4.25%		4.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.550% [Member] \| Due in 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes							$ 2,000,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000
Interest rate							3.55%	3.55%		3.55%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.450% [Member] \| Due in 2045 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes							$ 395,400,000	$ 395,400,000
Debt instrument term							30 years
Interest rate							4.45%	4.45%		4.45%
Multicurrency Revolving Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings							$ 0
Multicurrency Revolving Facility [Member] \| 2016 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of debt instrument							Sep. 30, 2021
Debt instrument term					5 years
Principal amount, unsecured credit facility					$ 1,500,000,000
Term Loan Through June 30, 2017 [Member] \| 2018 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Leverage Ratio							5.0
Term Loan Through June 30, 2017 [Member] \| 2016 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Leverage Ratio							5.0
Term Loan Through June 30, 2017 [Member] \| 2014 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Leverage Ratio							5.0
Thereafter Term Loan [Member] \| 2018 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Leverage Ratio							4.5
Thereafter Term Loan [Member] \| 2016 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Leverage Ratio							4.5
Thereafter Term Loan [Member] \| 2014 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Leverage Ratio							4.5
Japan Term Loan A and Japan Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of Senior Notes and term loan							$ 294,700,000