Debt and Credit Agreements Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 3,273.9	$ 3,660.3
Long-term debt, current maturities	502.0	0.1
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	2,771.9	3,660.2
Deb instrument, unamortized debt issuance costs	21.6	26.0
Long-term debt, fair value	3,565.5
3.50% Notes Due 2020 (less unamortized discount and issuance costs of $0.4 and $1.1, respectively)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	500.0
Long-term debt, gross	498.5	496.6
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	0.4
Deb instrument, unamortized debt issuance costs	1.1
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 505.4	499.9
Debt instrument, maturity date	Oct. 01, 2020
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.50%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	3.89%
3.75% Notes Due 2021 (less unamortized discount and issuance costs of $0.2 and $1.9, respectively)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 500.0
Long-term debt, gross	497.9	496.8
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	0.2
Deb instrument, unamortized debt issuance costs	1.9
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 513.5	503.2
Debt instrument, maturity date	Oct. 01, 2021
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.75%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	3.98%
4.00% Notes Due 2022 (less unamortized discount and issuance costs of $0.7 and $0.6, respectively)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 250.0
Long-term debt, gross	248.7	248.2
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	0.7
Deb instrument, unamortized debt issuance costs	0.6
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 258.8	250.3
Debt instrument, maturity date	Mar. 15, 2022
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.00%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	4.13%
3.75% Notes Due 2023 (less unamortized discount and issuance costs of $0.5 and $1.3, respectively)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 500.0
Long-term debt, gross	498.2	497.7
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	0.5
Deb instrument, unamortized debt issuance costs	1.3
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 522.8	491.4
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 15, 2023
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.75%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	4.32%
4.20% Notes Due 2024 (less unamortized discount and issuance costs of $0.4 and $1.8, respectively)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 500.0
Long-term debt, gross	497.8	497.3
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	0.4
Deb instrument, unamortized debt issuance costs	1.8
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 538.1	492.6
Debt instrument, maturity date	Apr. 15, 2024
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.20%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	4.24%
4.65% Notes Due 2028 (less unamortized discount and issuance costs of $1.5 and $3.9, respectively)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 500.0
Long-term debt, gross	494.6	494.0
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	1.5
Deb instrument, unamortized debt issuance costs	3.9
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 564.3	494.1
Debt instrument, maturity date	Oct. 01, 2028
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.65%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	4.78%
5.40% Notes Due 2048 (less unamortized discount and issuance costs of $2.7 and $5.4, respectively)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 500.0
Long-term debt, gross	491.9	491.7
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	2.7
Deb instrument, unamortized debt issuance costs	5.4
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 617.1	474.1
Debt instrument, maturity date	Oct. 01, 2048
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.40%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	5.48%
Term Loan Due 2021 (LIBOR plus 1.25%)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 0.0	400.0
Loans Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	400.0
Other notes payable and capitalized leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	46.3	38.0
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 45.5	$ 38.0

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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