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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt (Euro Notes) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 15, 2018	Apr. 28, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 14,542.0
Repayments of Long-term Debt			$ 2,598.6	$ 1,747.3
Senior Notes \| 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.30%
Long-term Debt			$ 500.0
Senior Notes \| 2018 Floating Rate Euro Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.87%
Senior Notes \| 2020 Floating Rate Euro Notes [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Senior Notes \| 2019 Senior Notes (2.550% coupon)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.20%
Equivalent percentage of redeemed amount			100.00%
Long-term Debt		$ 500.0	$ 549.9		$ 0.0
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 150.0	$ 350.0
Senior Notes \| 2019 Senior Notes (2.500% coupon)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.25%
Equivalent percentage of redeemed amount			100.00%
Long-term Debt	1,000.0
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 450.0