Percent of initial number of shares received under accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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The amount needed to adjust previously recorded stockholders' equity balances to the actual aggregate amounts paid, whether in cash or other consideration, to acquire all of the shares purchased under an Accelerated Share Repurchase arrangement.

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Description of the nature of the settlement (cash or stock) of the accelerated share repurchases agreement.

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Final price paid per share for the purchase of the targeted number of shares, determined by an average market price over a fixed period of time.

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The price paid per share to immediately purchase the targeted number of shares on the date of executing the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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Period the instrument, asset or liability is expected to be outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted average expected volatility of stock price.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of open derivatives, commodity, or energy contracts, held at each balance sheet date, that was included in earnings for the period.

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Equity and Earnings Per Share buyback (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 20, 2017	Feb. 10, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Oct. 26, 2016	Sep. 14, 2015
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate							1.00%
PercentOfSharesReceivedUnderASR							80.00%	80.00%
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Cash or Stock Settlement			160
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives and Commodity Contracts			$ 0.4				$ 20.7
Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate							38.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term							2 months 24 days
FY2016StockRepurchasePlan [Member] [Member] [Domain]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount										$ 200.0
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		0.9				3.2		2.3
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share								$ 70.35
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid Per Share			$ 62.92
FY2017StockRepurchasePlan [Member] [Domain] [Domain]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount									$ 200.0
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	0.3			3.1				2.8
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other			$ 19.3		$ 19.7
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share							$ 57.51
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid Per Share			$ 64.04
Health Advances Acquisition [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate							1.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate		26.00%