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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Preferred Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Adoption of accounting standards					$ (3.9)
Adjusted beginning balance		$ 3.5	$ 0.0	$ 2,444.1	1,346.4	$ (7.6)	$ 17.9
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		347.8	0.0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 3.5	$ 0.0	2,444.1	1,350.3	(7.6)	17.9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period					261.2
Dividends to common shareholders	$ (24.3)				(24.3)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	0.0
Separation related adjustments				13.3
Other comprehensive income						37.1
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)		0.7
Common stock-based award activity				18.7
Change in noncontrolling interests							(0.6)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2018		348.5	0.0
Ending balance at Mar. 30, 2018		$ 3.5	$ 0.0	2,476.1	1,583.3	29.5	17.3
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		347.8	0.0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 3.5	$ 0.0	2,444.1	1,350.3	(7.6)	17.9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period	801.5
Dividends to common shareholders	(73.2)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(17.6)
Other comprehensive income	(85.2)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2018		349.8	1.4
Ending balance at Sep. 28, 2018		$ 3.5	$ 0.0	3,862.5	2,057.1	(92.8)	18.8
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2018		348.5	0.0
Beginning balance at Mar. 30, 2018		$ 3.5	$ 0.0	2,476.1	1,583.3	29.5	17.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period					295.0
Dividends to common shareholders	(24.4)				(24.4)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	0.0
Separation related adjustments				(2.4)
Other comprehensive income						(99.1)
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)		0.5
Common stock-based award activity				26.1
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock (in shares)			1.4
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock				1,337.0
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2018		349.0	1.4
Ending balance at Jun. 29, 2018		$ 3.5	$ 0.0	3,836.8	1,853.9	(69.6)	17.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period	245.3				245.3
Dividends to common shareholders	(24.5)				(24.5)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(17.6)				(17.6)
Separation related adjustments				(1.8)
Other comprehensive income	(23.2)					(23.2)
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)		0.8
Common stock-based award activity				27.5
Change in noncontrolling interests							1.5
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2018		349.8	1.4
Ending balance at Sep. 28, 2018		$ 3.5	$ 0.0	3,862.5	2,057.1	(92.8)	18.8
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		334.5	1.4
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	6,612.9	$ 3.4	$ 0.0	3,126.0	3,552.7	(86.6)	17.4
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period					164.4
Dividends to common shareholders	(23.4)				(23.4)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(17.3)				(17.3)
Other comprehensive income						17.2
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)		0.5
Common stock-based award activity				13.9
Issuance of 0.875% senior convertible notes due 2022				100.4
Change in noncontrolling interests							(5.4)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2019		335.0	1.4
Ending balance at Mar. 29, 2019		$ 3.4	$ 0.0	3,240.3	3,676.4	(69.4)	12.0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		334.5	1.4
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	6,612.9	$ 3.4	$ 0.0	3,126.0	3,552.7	(86.6)	17.4
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period	546.1
Dividends to common shareholders	(70.3)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(51.8)
Other comprehensive income	(33.0)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2019		335.7	1.4
Ending balance at Sep. 27, 2019	7,163.6	$ 3.4	$ 0.0	3,291.2	3,976.7	(119.6)	11.9
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2019		335.0	1.4
Beginning balance at Mar. 29, 2019		$ 3.4	$ 0.0	3,240.3	3,676.4	(69.4)	12.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period					174.6
Dividends to common shareholders	(23.4)				(23.4)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(17.2)				(17.2)
Other comprehensive income						1.8
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)		0.4
Common stock-based award activity				25.1
Change in noncontrolling interests							(0.7)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 28, 2019		335.4	1.4
Ending balance at Jun. 28, 2019		$ 3.4	$ 0.0	3,265.4	3,810.4	(67.6)	11.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period	207.1				207.1
Dividends to common shareholders	(23.5)				(23.5)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(17.3)				(17.3)
Other comprehensive income	(52.0)					(52.0)
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)		0.3
Common stock-based award activity				25.8
Change in noncontrolling interests							0.6
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2019		335.7	1.4
Ending balance at Sep. 27, 2019	$ 7,163.6	$ 3.4	$ 0.0	$ 3,291.2	$ 3,976.7	$ (119.6)	$ 11.9