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

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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- Definition

Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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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 fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Financing (Key Terms For Long-Term Debt) (Table) (Details) € in Millions, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2017 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 08, 2017 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 08, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	May 11, 2017 USD ($)	May 11, 2017 JPY (¥)	Feb. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2016 JPY (¥)	Dec. 08, 2015 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 08, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 08, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 08, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2017 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2016 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2001 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 10,522.1				$ 12,269.0
Long-term borrowings, fair value																10,847.1				10,095.1
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																208.6				124.6
Senior notes \| 1.65% senior unsecured notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 499.2				498.1
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.65%															1.65%	1.65%	1.65%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	99.866%
Debt instrument, face amount																$ 500.0
Senior notes \| 1.0% senior unsecured notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 718.4				628.6
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.00%															1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	99.696%
Debt instrument, face amount \| €																	€ 600				€ 600
Senior notes \| 2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 497.7				496.8
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.40%															2.40%	2.40%	2.40%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	99.757%
Senior notes \| 5.0% senior unsecured notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 394.6				402.6
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.00%															5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Senior notes \| 0.352% senior unsecured notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 265.5				255.6
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.352%															0.352%	0.352%	0.352%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Net proceeds from debt								$ 262.0	¥ 29.9
Debt instrument, face amount \| ¥																		¥ 30.0				¥ 30.0
Senior notes \| 1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 955.6				836.5
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.70%															1.70%	1.70%	1.70%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	99.651%
Debt instrument, face amount \| €																	€ 800				800
Senior notes \| Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 299.1				0.0
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	100.147%
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate	0.30%
Debt instrument, face amount \| €					€ 250												€ 250				0
Senior notes \| 2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 955.6				836.8
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.50%															2.50%	2.50%	2.50%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	99.878%
Debt instrument, face amount \| €																	€ 800				800
Senior notes \| 3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 496.3				495.8
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.35%															3.35%	3.35%	3.35%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	99.857%
Senior notes \| 0.3% senior unsecured notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 272.2				0.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.30%						0.30%									0.30%	0.30%	0.30%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Debt instrument, face amount \| ¥							¥ 30.8											¥ 30.8				0.0
Senior notes \| 1.2% senior unsecured notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 714.1				0.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.20%															1.20%	1.20%	1.20%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	99.682%
Debt instrument, face amount \| €					600												€ 600				€ 0
Senior notes \| 0.65% senior unsecured notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 470.2				0.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.65%						0.65%									0.65%	0.65%	0.65%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Debt instrument, face amount \| ¥							¥ 53.2											¥ 53.2				¥ 0.0
Senior notes \| 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 499.3				499.3
Interest rate of debt instrument	4.375%															4.375%	4.375%	4.375%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	99.784%
Senior notes \| U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from debt												$ 2,000.0
Senior notes \| Euronotes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from debt				$ 940.0	€ 843
Senior notes \| 2027 and 2032 Yen notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Net proceeds from debt						$ 744.0	¥ 83.6
Convertible debt \| Zero-coupon LYONS due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 69.1				68.1
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.00%															0.00%	0.00%	0.00%					2.375%
Debt instrument, face amount																							$ 830.0
Bonds \| 0.5% senior unsecured bonds due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 555.5				532.3
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.50%															0.50%	0.50%	0.50%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	100.924%
Debt instrument, face amount \| SFr	SFr 540																		SFr 540
Bonds \| 1.125% senior unsecured bonds due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 220.3				$ 108.8
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.125%															1.125%	1.125%	1.125%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	102.87%
Net proceeds from debt		SFr 104	$ 105.0
Debt instrument, face amount \| SFr	SFr 210	SFr 100								SFr 110									SFr 110
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 2,400.0
Commercial paper \| U.S. dollar denominated and euro-denominated commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt																$ 2,430.8
Pall Corporation \| Senior notes \| 5.0% senior unsecured notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount													$ 375.0
Long-term borrowings, fair value													$ 417.0
Interest rate, effective percentage													2.90%
Pall Corporation \| Senior notes \| Euro-denominated senior unsecured notes, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2025 tranches
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from debt														$ 2,400.0	€ 2,200
Pall Corporation \| Bonds \| Swiss franc-denominated senior unsecured bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from debt										SFr 758	$ 739.0
Pall Corporation \| Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from debt													$ 8,100.0