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Debt - Summary of Debt Instruments (Detail) $ in Millions, € in Billions	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Current portion of long-term debt
Total current portion of long-term debt	$ 1,014.5		$ 1,605.1
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due	6,000.0
Debt discount and issuance costs	(34.5)		(36.4)
Adjustment related to interest rate swaps	(78.9)		(10.5)
Total long-term debt	5,286.3		5,463.7
2021 Five-Year Credit Agreement [Member]
Current portion of long-term debt
Total current portion of long-term debt	100.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.150% [Member] \| Due in 2022 [Member]
Current portion of long-term debt
Total current portion of long-term debt			750.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.700 % [Member] \| Due in 2023 [Member]
Current portion of long-term debt
Total current portion of long-term debt	86.3
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due			86.3
Senior Notes [Member] \| 1.450% [Member] \| Due in 2024 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due	850.0		850.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.550% [Member] \| Due in 2025 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due	863.0		863.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.550% [Member] \| Due in 2030 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due	257.5		257.5
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.050% [Member] \| Due in 2026 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due	600.0		600.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| 2.600% [Member] \| Due in 2031 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due	750.0		750.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.250% [Member] \| Due in 2035 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due	253.4		253.4
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.750% [Member] \| Due in 2039 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due	317.8		317.8
Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.450% [Member] \| Due in 2045 [Member]
Long-term debt
Senior Notes due	395.4		395.4
Japan Term Loan A [Member]
Current portion of long-term debt
Total current portion of long-term debt	96.4		101.6
Japan Term Loan B [Member]
Current portion of long-term debt
Total current portion of long-term debt	175.5		184.9
Euro Notes [Member]
Long-term debt
Term loan \| €		€ 1.5
Euro Notes [Member] \| 1.414% [Member] \| Due in 2022 [Member]
Current portion of long-term debt
Total current portion of long-term debt	556.3		568.6
Euro Notes [Member] \| 2.425% [Member] \| Due in 2026 [Member]
Long-term debt
Term loan	556.3		568.6
Euro Notes [Member] \| 1.164% [Member] \| Due in 2027 [Member]
Long-term debt
Term loan	$ 556.3		$ 568.6