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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,838.6 | $ 4,033.9 | $ 3,994.4 | $ 3,324.7 | $ 3,492.4 | $ 3,708.2 | $ 3,664.6 | $ 3,116.7 | $ 15,191.5 | $ 13,981.9 | $ 12,988.7
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,741.6 | 11,654.7 | 10,872.9
Gross profit | 614.4 | 642.0 | 641.1 | 552.6 | 577.9 | 614.3 | 610.5 | 524.5 | 2,449.9 | 2,327.2 | 2,115.8
Selling and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,410.1 | 1,345.1 | 1,226.0
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 173.7 | 162.9 | 147.8
Income from operations | 221.6 | 243.7 | 231.1 | 169.8 | 197.2 | 237.5 | 223.5 | 161.0 | 866.1 | 819.2 | 742.0
Interest (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (150.5) | (146.5) | (159.5)
Net loss on extinguishments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57.4) | (2.1) | (24.3)
Management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 98.1
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 | 1.8 | (9.3)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 660.3 | 672.4 | 647.0
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (137.3) | (248.0) | (243.9)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 523.0 | 424.4 | 403.1
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income | $ 195.2 | $ 129.2 | $ 141.0 | $ 57.6 | $ 103.2 | $ 125.9 | $ 117.5 | $ 77.8 | 523.0 | 424.4 | 403.1
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Guarantor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net loss on extinguishments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.9) | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.9) | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 523.9 | 424.4 | 403.1
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 523.0 | 424.4 | 403.1
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Issuer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127.2 | 114.8 | 114.5
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (127.2) | (114.8) | (114.5)
Interest (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (148.3) | (145.8) | (158.3)
Net loss on extinguishments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57.4) | (2.1) | (24.3)
Management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.2
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | 0.2 | (11.1)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (333.0) | (262.5) | (304.0)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149.9 | 79.9 | 103.3
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (183.1) | (182.6) | (200.7)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 707.0 | 607.0 | 603.8
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 523.9 | 424.4 | 403.1
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,631.0 | 12,619.3 | 12,151.2
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,436.1 | 10,514.4 | 10,158.6
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,194.9 | 2,104.9 | 1,992.6
Selling and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,093.1 | 1,057.4 | 1,020.9
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166.4 | 157.2 | 143.2
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 935.4 | 890.3 | 828.5
Interest (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.1 | 6.7 | 2.3
Net loss on extinguishments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 940.2 | 898.0 | 832.4
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (269.7) | (319.9) | (307.2)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 670.5 | 578.1 | 525.2
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 670.5 | 578.1 | 525.2
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,560.5 | 1,362.6 | 837.5
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,305.5 | 1,140.3 | 714.3
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 255.0 | 222.3 | 123.2
Selling and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189.8 | 172.9 | 90.6
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.3 | 5.7 | 4.6
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57.9 | 43.7 | 28.0
Interest (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6.3) | (7.4) | (3.5)
Net loss on extinguishments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4.2)
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.1
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53.1 | 36.9 | 118.6
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16.6) | (8.0) | (40.0)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36.5 | 28.9 | 78.6
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36.5 | 28.9 | 78.6
Reportable Legal Entities | Co-Issuer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net loss on extinguishments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net loss on extinguishments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,230.9) | (1,031.4) | (1,006.9)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,230.9) | $ (1,031.4) | $ (1,006.9)

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