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Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, ¥ in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2021 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2021 GBP (£)
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Average remaining maturity of foreign currency derivatives | 12 months |  |  |  |  |
Maximum remaining maturity of foreign currency derivatives | 180 days |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term notes | $ 16,741.2 | $ 16,348.7 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency-denominated notes, designated as hedge | $ 5,790.0 | 4,500.0 |  |  |  |
Variable rate | 13.00% |  |  | 13.00% | 13.00% | 13.00%
Losses expected to be reclassified in the next 12 months | $ 16.5 |  |  |  |  |
Unfunded commitments to invest in venture capital funds | $ 828.0 |  |  |  |  |
Unfunded commitments to invest in venture capital funds, anticipated payment period | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Net investment gains on equity securities | $ 176.9 | 1,442.2 | $ 401.2 |  |  |
Percentage of nonperforming assets | 97.00% |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable derecognized | $ 550.5 | 754.9 |  |  |  |
Buy USD Sell Euro |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, notional amount | 4,430.0 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset, notional amount | € |  |  |  | € 3,920 |  |
Buy Euro Sell USD |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, notional amount | € |  |  |  | € 3,840 |  |
Derivative asset, notional amount | 4,370.0 |  |  |  |  |
Buy USD Sell Japanese Yen |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, notional amount | 159.2 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset, notional amount | ¥ |  |  |  |  | ¥ 18,260 |
Buy GBP Sell USD |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, notional amount | £ |  |  |  |  |  | £ 223.0
Derivative asset, notional amount | 296.0 |  |  |  |  |
Currency Swap |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, notional amount | 1,020.0 |  |  |  |  |
Swap Swiss Francs to USD |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, notional amount | 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term notes | 7,900.0 | $ 6,020.0 |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedges | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward-starting interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 1,750.0 |  |  |  |  |

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