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No authoritative reference available. false 7 Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities: 2 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 8 Depreciation and amortization 3 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 145600000 145.6 false false 2 false true 143100000 143.1 false false 3 false true 118200000 118.2 false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 11 Restructuring and asset impairment charges 3 us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 29900000 29.9 false false 2 false true 52400000 52.4 false false 3 false true 0 0 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 12 Changes in assets and liabilities: 3 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 13 Receivables 4 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 244500000 244.5 [1] false false 2 false true 22700000 22.7 [1] false false 3 false true -66100000 -66.1 [1] false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 17 Other assets and liabilities, net 4 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -74400000 -74.4 [1] false false 2 false true -29100000 -29.1 [1] false false 3 false true 600000 0.6 [1] false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 18 Net cash provided by operating activities 2 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 751900000 751.9 false false 2 false true 896400000 896.4 false false 3 false true 795300000 795.3 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 19 Cash flows from investing activities: 1 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 20 Short-term investments 2 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 22900000 22.9 false false 2 false true 65700000 65.7 false false 3 false true -93700000 -93.7 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 21 Cash restricted for business acquisition 2 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 0 0 false false 2 false true 290100000 290.1 false false 3 false true -290100000 -290.1 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 22 Capital expenditures 2 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -126700000 -126.7 false false 2 false true -137000000 -137.0 false false 3 false true -115500000 -115.5 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 23 Cash paid for acquired businesses 2 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -61400000 -61.4 false false 2 false true -297000000 -297.0 false false 3 false true -336100000 -336.1 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 24 Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and other 2 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 7400000 7.4 false false 2 false true 1800000 1.8 false false 3 false true 1800000 1.8 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 25 Net cash used in investing activities 2 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -157800000 -157.8 false false 2 false true -76400000 -76.4 false false 3 false true -833600000 -833.6 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 26 Cash flows from financing activities: 1 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 27 Proceeds from issuances of debt 2 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 0 0 false false 2 false true 297600000 297.6 false false 3 false true 547300000 547.3 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 28 Debt issuance costs 2 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -1800000 -1.8 false false 2 false true -600000 -0.6 false false 3 false true -2700000 -2.7 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 29 Proceeds from debt derivatives 2 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 0 0 false false 2 false true 500000 0.5 false false 3 false true 10000000 10.0 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 30 Repayments of debt 2 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -299600000 -299.6 false false 2 false true -397200000 -397.2 false false 3 false true -303300000 -303.3 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 31 Dividends 2 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -167400000 -167.4 false false 2 false true -170300000 -170.3 false false 3 false true -154300000 -154.3 false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 34 Excess tax benefits from stock options and awards 2 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 2700000 2.7 false false 2 false true 10200000 10.2 false false 3 false true 25800000 25.8 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 35 Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other 2 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 20100000 20.1 false false 2 false true 17100000 17.1 false false 3 false true 68300000 68.3 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 36 Net cash used in financing activities 2 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -484500000 -484.5 false false 2 false true -759900000 -759.9 false false 3 false true -152800000 -152.8 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 37 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1 us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 13200000 13.2 false false 2 false true -34100000 -34.1 false false 3 false true 400000 0.4 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 38 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 122800000 122.8 false false 2 false true 26000000 26.0 false false 3 false true -190700000 -190.7 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 39 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 1 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue us-gaap true debit instant monetary No definition available. false false false false false false true false false 1 false true 258800000 258.8 false false 2 false true 232800000 232.8 false false 3 false true 423500000 423.5 false false No definition available. 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