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	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 JPY (¥)
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Notional amount of derivative		$ 750.0
Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedges Recognized in Earnings	$ 39.3	(10.1)	$ (17.3)
Pre-tax net losses on cash flow hedges to be reclassified from AOCE into earnings in next twelve months	21.0
Purchase consideration, contingent consideration	199.7	223.6	250.7
Reclassifications	0.0	0.0
Accretion	9.0	11.6
Contingent consideration payments	(83.2)	(111.8)
Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Accretion	6.0
Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Accretion	8.0
Respiratory delivery platform [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Purchase consideration, contingent consideration	$ 177.8
2020 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	0.816%			0.816%	0.816%
2022 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0.0	928.8
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	0.816%			0.816%	0.816%
2.125% Euro Senior Notes due 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	1.023%			1.023%	1.023%
2027 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	1.362%			1.362%	1.362%
YEN Term Loan
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 347.6
Senior Notes \| 2.250% Euro Senior Notes due 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,135.8	1,219.9
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	2.25%			2.25%	2.25%
Senior Notes \| 2.125% Euro Senior Notes due 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 871.6	944.6
Senior Notes \| 2025 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 567.8	609.9
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	2.125%			2.125%	2.125%
Senior Notes \| 2028 Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.55%			4.55%	4.55%
Senior Notes \| 2027 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,013.0	1,097.4
Senior Notes \| 2032 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,546.6	1,672.6
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	1.908%			1.908%	1.908%
Senior Notes \| 2028 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 847.4	909.7
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.125%			3.125%	3.125%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 2023 3.125%
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 766.1	781.6
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.125%			3.125%	3.125%
Net Investment Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative				€ 5,850.0	¥ 40,000	€ 5,955.6	¥ 0
Long-term debt				5,955.6	40,000
Net Investment Hedging \| 2022 Euro Senior Notes
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Notional amount of derivative \| €				750.0		750.0
Long-term debt \| €				750.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2.250% Euro Senior Notes due 2024
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Long-term debt \| €				1,000.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2.125% Euro Senior Notes due 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative \| €				750.0		750.0
Long-term debt \| €				750.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2025 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
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Long-term debt \| €				500.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2028 Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative \| €				750.0		750.0
Long-term debt \| €				750.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2027 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative \| €				850.0		850.0
Long-term debt \| €				850.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2032 Euro Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative \| €				1,250.0		1,250.0
Long-term debt \| €				1,250.0
Net Investment Hedging \| 2020 Floating Rate Euro Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative \| €				0.0		€ 105.6
Long-term debt \| €				€ 105.6
Net Investment Hedging \| YEN Term Loan
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Notional amount of derivative \| ¥					40,000		¥ 0
Long-term debt \| ¥					¥ 40,000
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Reclassifications	(49.4)	(58.1)
Accretion	9.0	11.6
Contingent consideration payments	0.0	0.0
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Purchase consideration, contingent consideration	66.7	100.5	$ 120.4
Reclassifications	49.4	58.1
Accretion	0.0	0.0
Contingent consideration payments	$ (83.2)	$ (111.8)
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Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset (Liability) Net, Measurement Input		0.021				0.021	0.021
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset (Liability) Net, Measurement Input		0.105				0.105	0.105
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Contingent consideration \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Rate used to discount net cash inflows to present values	0.080			0.080	0.080
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Contingent consideration \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Rate used to discount net cash inflows to present values	0.105			0.105	0.105