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Other (Income) Expense, Net - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Component of Other Income / Expense of Nonoperating [Line Items]
Interest paid		$ 1,300.0	$ 1,100.0	$ 937.0
Zetia antitrust litigation
Component of Other Income / Expense of Nonoperating [Line Items]
Loss related to settlement litigation			$ 572.5
Daiichi Sankyo | Collaborative Arrangement, Transaction with Party to Collaborative Arrangement
Component of Other Income / Expense of Nonoperating [Line Items]
Upfront cash payment	$ 170.0

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