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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability.

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Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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The amount of unfunded commitments for which the entity is obligated, to those certain investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments).

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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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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Maximum amount of time remaining before foreign currency exchange rate derivatives mature or expire, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest.

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Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) ¥ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2021 CNY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2021 JPY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2021 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Maximum remaining maturity of foreign currency derivatives				180 days
Derivatives used in net investment hedge, net of tax	$ 5,950.0	$ 5,950.0		$ 5,950.0						$ 4,500.0
Percentage of long-term fixed-rate notes to floating rates through the use of interest rate swaps converted	12.00%	12.00%		12.00%		12.00%	12.00%	12.00%	12.00%
Debt extinguishment loss		$ 405.2	$ 0.0	$ 405.2	$ 0.0
Pretax net losses on cash flow hedges expected to be reclassified during the next 12 months	$ 16.4	16.4		16.4
Alternative investments, unfunded commitments	781.0	781.0		$ 781.0
Alternative investments, unfunded commitments, payment period				10 years
Equity securities, net unrealized gains (losses)		(246.8)	$ 141.7	$ 270.1	$ 905.1
Available-for-sale, percentage of nonperforming assets				97.00%
Amount of receivable derecognized	617.4	617.4		$ 617.4						754.9
Buy U.S. Dollars Sell Euros
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, notional amount	707.3	707.3		707.3
Derivative asset, notional amount \| €						€ 604,500,000
Buy Euros Sell U.S. Dollars
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, notional amount \| €						2,540,000,000
Derivative asset, notional amount	2,980.0	2,980.0		2,980.0
Buy US Dollar Sell Chinese Yuan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, notional amount	151.6	151.6		151.6
Derivative asset, notional amount \| ¥							¥ 980.0
Buy U.S. Dollars Sell Japanese Yen
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, notional amount	144.7	144.7		144.7
Derivative asset, notional amount \| ¥								¥ 16,130
Buy British Pounds and Sell U.S. Dollars
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Derivative liability, notional amount \| £									£ 155,500,000
Derivative asset, notional amount	212.6	212.6		212.6
Swap U.S. Dollars to Euro
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Derivative, notional amount	2,690.0	2,690.0		2,690.0
Swap Swiss Francs to U.S. Dollars
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Derivative, notional amount	1,000.0	1,000.0		1,000.0
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current portion	8,080.0	$ 8,080.0		$ 8,080.0						$ 6,020.0
Payment for debt extinguishment	1,910.0
Extinguishment of debt, amount	1,500.0
Debt extinguishment loss	$ 405.2
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt \| 0.500% Notes due 2033
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €						€ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate	0.50%	0.50%		0.50%		0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt \| 1.125% Notes due 2051
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Debt instrument, face amount \| €						€ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate	1.125%	1.125%		1.125%		1.125%	1.125%	1.125%	1.125%
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt \| 1.375% Notes due 2061
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Debt instrument, face amount \| €						€ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate	1.375%	1.375%		1.375%		1.375%	1.375%	1.375%	1.375%
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt \| 1.625% Notes due 2043
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Debt instrument, face amount \| £									£ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate	1.625%	1.625%		1.625%		1.625%	1.625%	1.625%	1.625%
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt \| 3.95% Notes Due 2049
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Stated interest rate	3.95%	3.95%		3.95%		3.95%	3.95%	3.95%	3.95%
Extinguishment of debt, amount	$ 541.8
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt \| 4.15% Notes Due 2059
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Stated interest rate	4.15%	4.15%		4.15%		4.15%	4.15%	4.15%	4.15%
Extinguishment of debt, amount	$ 408.7
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt \| 3.375% Notes Due 2029
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Stated interest rate	3.375%	3.375%		3.375%		3.375%	3.375%	3.375%	3.375%
Extinguishment of debt, amount	$ 219.4
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Forward-starting interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 1,750.0	$ 1,750.0		$ 1,750.0