Acquisitions and License Agreements (Schedule of Reconciliation of Total Consideration to Net Assets Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 25, 2015	Apr. 16, 2015
Therakos
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination Consideration Transferred, Net Of Cash	$ 978.4
Plus: cash assumed in acquisition	41.3
Net assets acquired	$ 1,019.7
Ikaria, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration, net of cash		$ 1,176.3
Plus: cash assumed in acquisition		77.3
Net assets acquired		$ 1,253.6

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This element represents the acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred which consists of the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred by the acquirer, the liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree, and the equity interests issued by the acquirer, net of cash acquired.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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