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Total consideration related to the debt tender offers, primarily related to the redemption of aggregate principal amounts of debt tendered, premiums paid on early extinguishment and prepayment of debt, accrued interest paid and other third-party costs and fees paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment.

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

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

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Repayments of long-term debt								$ 912.6	$ 404.4	$ 1,111.5
Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt								0.0	0.0	13.4
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt								$ 0.0	$ 0.0	(14.3)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, after tax										$ (12.5)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, per diluted share										$ (0.02)
Tender Offers [Member]
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Total consideration for debt tender offers				$ 368.8
Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt				13.4
U.S. Senior Notes
Debt
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount								100.00%
2.20% Senior Notes due April 2020
Debt
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		2.20%
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 400.0
2.55% Senior Notes
Debt
Stated interest rate (as a percent)							2.55%
Repayments of long-term debt							$ 750.0
4.350% Senior Notes due June 2029
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Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount						100.00%
Debt instrument, principal amount						$ 500.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)						4.35%		4.35%	4.35%
Debt instrument, face amount, net of discount (as a percent)						99.904%
Debt maturity date								Jun. 01, 2029
2.800% Senior Notes due February 2030
Debt
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount					100.00%
Debt instrument, principal amount					$ 900.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					2.80%			2.80%	2.80%
Debt instrument, face amount, net of discount (as a percent)					99.92%
Debt maturity date								Feb. 15, 2030
3.125% Senior Notes Due September 2021 and 4.00% Senior Notes due February 2022 [Member] \| Tender Offers [Member]
Debt
Accrued interest				$ 3.1
3.125% Senior Notes due September 2021
Debt
Debt instrument, principal amount												$ 227.7
Stated interest rate (as a percent)									3.125%			3.125%
3.125% Senior Notes due September 2021 \| Tender Offers [Member]
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Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount				101.90%
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Senior Note principal redeemed				$ 147.3
4.00% Senior Notes due February 2022
Debt
Debt instrument, principal amount											$ 295.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)									4.00%		4.00%
4.00% Senior Notes due February 2022 \| Tender Offers [Member]
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Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount				104.50%
Debt instrument, principal amount													$ 500.0
Senior Note principal redeemed				$ 205.0
3.20% Senior Notes due April 2024
Debt
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								3.20%	3.20%
2.05% Senior Notes due March 2025
Debt
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount			100.00%
Debt instrument, principal amount			$ 400.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			2.05%					2.05%	2.05%
Debt instrument, face amount, net of discount (as a percent)			99.829%
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2.200% Senior Notes due September 2031
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Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount	100.00%
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 750.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	2.20%							2.20%
Debt instrument, face amount, net of discount (as a percent)	99.634%
Debt maturity date								Sep. 15, 2031