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Debt (Textuals) (Details) £ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Debt (Textuals) (Details) £ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance of notes, net of issuance costs				$ 296,374,000
Borrowings under term loans				530,756,000
Company's total debt
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	$ 3,630,000,000		$ 3,630,000,000	3,630,000,000	$ 2,490,000,000
Total fair value	3,660,000,000		3,660,000,000	3,660,000,000	2,590,000,000
Notes Due December 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	300,000,000		$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Issuance of notes, net of issuance costs	$ 296,400,000
Long-term debt, stated interest rate	3.75%		3.75%	3.75%
Bank credit facilities and other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 246,729,000		$ 246,729,000	$ 246,729,000	$ 122,599,000
Accounts receivable securitization program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, stated interest rate					0.93%
Certain Foreign Subsidiaries \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under term loans \| £		£ 479
Revolving credit facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount	1,250,000,000		$ 1,250,000,000	1,250,000,000
Term			5 years
Line of credit facility contingent increase to maximum borrowing capacity	1,500,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Revolving credit facilities \| Accounts receivable securitization program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount	800,000,000		800,000,000	800,000,000
Accounts Receivable from Securitization	$ 1,810,000,000		$ 1,810,000,000	$ 1,810,000,000	$ 1,460,000,000
Term			2 years
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.40%
Revolving credit facilities \| Accounts receivable securitization program \| Base Rate or Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread over base rate			0.40%
Revolving credit facilities \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, stated interest rate	1.38%		1.38%	1.38%
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount	$ 150,000,000		$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	$ 4,800,000		$ 4,800,000	$ 4,800,000	$ 5,600,000
Notes due \| Notes Due December 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, stated interest rate	3.75%		3.75%	3.75%
Notes due \| Notes Due April 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, stated interest rate	4.63%		4.63%	4.63%	4.63%