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Debt (Meda Borrowings) (Details) SEK in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 SEK	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations			$ 1,808.9	$ 290.0
Debt, Current			1,749.2	223.3
Bank Loan Obligations \| Meda Bank Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt \| SEK		SEK 2,000.0
Debt, Current			0.0	219.6
Medium-term Notes \| Meda Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 0.0	$ 146.4
Meda AB
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt	$ 2,011.0
2018 \| Medium-term Notes \| Meda Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt \| SEK		588.0
2019 \| Medium-term Notes \| Meda Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt \| SEK		SEK 745.0