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	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) Tranche	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 GBP (£)	Dec. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 $ / €	Dec. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 10, 2014 USD ($)
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Spot rate						1.56	1.00
Senior unsecured bridge facility				$ 7,800.0	$ 12,800.0
Additional senior unsecured bridge facility				2,000.0
United Kingdom, Pounds
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spot rate	1.39		1.39
Commercial Paper [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Balance outstanding at fiscal year-end	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Average daily short-term borrowings	$ 20.0	$ 4.0
Weighted-average interest rate	0.62%	0.46%	0.62%
Additional Bridge Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fees related to borrowings	$ 5.0
Senior unsecured bridge facility				$ 3,000.0
Term of credit agreement	90 days
Bridge Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount borrowed	$ 0.0
Term of credit agreement	364 days
Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,000.0		£ 1,450
Amount borrowed	2,000.0		£ 1,450
Fair value of the notes	$ 2,000.0
Term Loan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt to total capitalization ratio	0.60		0.60
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 3.0	$ 2,250.0
Amount borrowed	$ 0.0
Term of facility	5 years
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt to total capitalization ratio	0.60		0.60
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 500.0	$ 375.0
Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fees related to borrowings	$ 14.0
364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount borrowed	$ 750.0
Termination of credit agreement	Dec. 17, 2015
364-Day Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt to total capitalization ratio	0.60		0.60
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member]
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Number of tranches \| Tranche	2
Term loan amount	$ 5,000.0
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Fees related to borrowings	$ 30.0
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
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