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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 4,907.7 | $ 4,373.2 | $ 13,495.5 | $ 12,165.7
Cost of sales | 4,091.2 | 3,659.6 | 11,233.1 | 10,152.6
Gross profit | 816.5 | 713.6 | 2,262.4 | 2,013.1
Selling and administrative expenses | 444.9 | 390.7 | 1,269.3 | 1,134.8
Advertising expense | 51.0 | 48.1 | 143.3 | 133.9
Operating income | 320.6 | 274.8 | 849.8 | 744.4
Interest expense, net | (42.3) | (36.6) | (121.1) | (111.5)
Other (expense) income, net | (17.4) | 0.2 | (15.0) | 1.0
Income before income taxes | 260.9 | 238.4 | 713.7 | 633.9
Income tax (expense) benefit | (59.2) | (54.7) | (162.5) | (150.2)
Income (Loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 201.7 | 183.7 | 551.2 | 483.7
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income | 201.7 | 183.7 | 551.2 | 483.7
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling and administrative expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Advertising expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest expense, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other (expense) income, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (Loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (467.2) | (416.9) | (1,263.8) | (1,119.7)
Net income | (467.2) | (416.9) | (1,263.8) | (1,119.7)
Parent Guarantor | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling and administrative expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Advertising expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest expense, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other (expense) income, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income tax (expense) benefit | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.3) | (0.3)
Income (Loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.3) | (0.3)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 201.8 | 183.8 | 551.5 | 484.0
Net income | 201.7 | 183.7 | 551.2 | 483.7
Subsidiary Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling and administrative expenses | 35.8 | 33.7 | 99.7 | 103.3
Advertising expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating income | (35.8) | (33.7) | (99.7) | (103.3)
Interest expense, net | (42.0) | (36.1) | (120.2) | (109.9)
Other (expense) income, net | (16.1) | 0.0 | (16.1) | 0.0
Income before income taxes | (93.9) | (69.8) | (236.0) | (213.2)
Income tax (expense) benefit | 30.3 | 20.5 | 75.2 | 61.5
Income (Loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | (63.6) | (49.3) | (160.8) | (151.7)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 265.4 | 233.1 | 712.3 | 635.7
Net income | 201.8 | 183.8 | 551.5 | 484.0
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 4,400.6 | 3,921.6 | 11,924.5 | 10,743.7
Cost of sales | 3,671.5 | 3,286.6 | 9,926.3 | 8,966.6
Gross profit | 729.1 | 635.0 | 1,998.2 | 1,777.1
Selling and administrative expenses | 347.4 | 299.8 | 980.6 | 861.8
Advertising expense | 47.2 | 45.9 | 134.7 | 128.3
Operating income | 334.5 | 289.3 | 882.9 | 787.0
Interest expense, net | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.8
Other (expense) income, net | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.6
Income before income taxes | 334.6 | 290.3 | 885.3 | 790.4
Income tax (expense) benefit | (87.9) | (75.3) | (229.2) | (202.6)
Income (Loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 246.7 | 215.0 | 656.1 | 587.8
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income | 246.7 | 215.0 | 656.1 | 587.8
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 507.1 | 451.6 | 1,571.0 | 1,422.0
Cost of sales | 419.7 | 373.0 | 1,306.8 | 1,186.0
Gross profit | 87.4 | 78.6 | 264.2 | 236.0
Selling and administrative expenses | 61.7 | 57.2 | 189.0 | 169.7
Advertising expense | 3.8 | 2.2 | 8.6 | 5.6
Operating income | 21.9 | 19.2 | 66.6 | 60.7
Interest expense, net | (0.4) | (1.4) | (1.2) | (4.4)
Other (expense) income, net | (1.3) | 0.1 | (1.0) | 0.4
Income before income taxes | 20.2 | 17.9 | 64.4 | 56.7
Income tax (expense) benefit | (1.5) | 0.2 | (8.2) | (8.8)
Income (Loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 18.7 | 18.1 | 56.2 | 47.9
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income | 18.7 | 18.1 | 56.2 | 47.9
Affiliated Entity | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |  |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Cost of sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross profit | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Selling and administrative expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Advertising expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest expense, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other (expense) income, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income before income taxes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (Loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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