Special Items Restructuring Accruals (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 Employees	Dec. 31, 2013 Employees	Dec. 29, 2012 Employees	Dec. 31, 2014 Employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring related reduction in employees	160	310	600	1,070
Total special items	$ 324.4	$ 200.0	$ 81.4
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
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Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(2.6)
Foreign currency and other adjustments	(1.1)	0	(0.4)
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Canada
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring accruals, beginning balance	9.7	7.1	0.1	0.1
Charges incurred	7.6	10.6	10.1
Payments made	(13.0)	(7.7)	(2.9)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0
Foreign currency and other adjustments	(0.5)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Restructuring accruals, ending balance	3.8	9.7	7.1	3.8
Europe
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring accruals, beginning balance	13.6	13.4	1.8	1.8
Charges incurred	6.3	14.5	19.8
Payments made	(5.2)	(14.6)	(8.0)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(2.6)
Foreign currency and other adjustments	(0.6)	0.3	(0.2)
Restructuring accruals, ending balance	11.5	13.6	13.4	11.5
Europe \| Closing of brewing facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total special items	4.8
MCI
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring accruals, beginning balance	0.5	2.8	0	0
Charges incurred	0	0.4	3.0
Payments made	(0.5)	(2.7)	(0.2)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0
Foreign currency and other adjustments	0	0	0
Restructuring accruals, ending balance	0	0.5	2.8	0
Corporate
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring accruals, beginning balance	0.9	1.5	0	0
Charges incurred	0.3	1.3	2.0
Payments made	(1.0)	(1.9)	(0.5)
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0
Foreign currency and other adjustments	0	0	0
Restructuring accruals, ending balance	$ 0.2	$ 0.9	$ 1.5	$ 0.2

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