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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 01, 2021
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, net, beginning balance		$ 10,425.8
Acquisitions		95.3
Foreign currency translation		11.4
Goodwill	$ 10,532.5	10,532.5	$ 10,425.8
Developed Markets (1)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, net, beginning balance		7,461.5
Acquisitions		95.3
Foreign currency translation		42.8
Goodwill	7,599.6	7,599.6	7,461.5
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	385.0	385.0	385.0
Greater China
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, net, beginning balance		940.6
Acquisitions		0.0
Foreign currency translation		(4.0)
Goodwill	936.6	936.6	940.6
Good will, After Amortization Expense, Before Reclassification	940.0	940.0
JANZ
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, net, beginning balance		689.0
Acquisitions		0.0
Foreign currency translation		(21.5)
Goodwill	667.5	667.5	689.0
Good will, After Amortization Expense, Before Reclassification	680.0	680.0
Reporting Unit, Amount of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	$ 145.0	$ 145.0
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	5.50%	5.50%
JANZ \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input, Term	10 years
JANZ \| Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.020	0.020
JANZ \| Measurement Input, Terminal Year Revenue Growth Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.015	0.015
JANZ \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.070	0.070
JANZ \| Measurement Input, Estimated Tax Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.306	0.306
JANZ \| Measurement Input, Increase in Discount Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.005	0.005
JANZ \| Measurement Input, Reduction in Terminal Year Revenue Growth Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.005	0.005
Emerging Markets Segment
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, net, beginning balance		$ 1,334.7
Acquisitions		0.0
Foreign currency translation		(5.9)
Goodwill	$ 1,328.8	1,328.8	1,334.7
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	117.0	117.0	$ 117.0
Good will, After Amortization Expense, Before Reclassification	1,340.0	1,340.0
Reporting Unit, Amount of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	$ 513.0	$ 513.0
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	7.70%	7.70%
Emerging Markets Segment \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input, Term	10 years
Emerging Markets Segment \| Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.018	0.018
Emerging Markets Segment \| Measurement Input, Terminal Year Revenue Growth Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.020	0.020
Emerging Markets Segment \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.115	0.115
Emerging Markets Segment \| Measurement Input, Estimated Tax Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.174	0.174
Emerging Markets Segment \| Measurement Input, Increase in Discount Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.010	0.010
Emerging Markets Segment \| Measurement Input, Reduction in Terminal Year Revenue Growth Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.025	0.025
North America Segment
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Good will, After Amortization Expense, Before Reclassification	$ 3,150.0	$ 3,150.0
Europe Segment
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Good will, After Amortization Expense, Before Reclassification	$ 4,470.0	$ 4,470.0
Reporting Unit, Amount of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount				$ 535.0
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	3.90%	3.90%
Europe Segment \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input, Term	10 years
Europe Segment \| Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.024	0.024
Europe Segment \| Measurement Input, Terminal Year Revenue Growth Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.020	0.020
Europe Segment \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.110	0.110
Europe Segment \| Measurement Input, Estimated Tax Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.149	0.149
Europe Segment \| Measurement Input, Increase in Discount Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.005	0.005
Europe Segment \| Measurement Input, Reduction in Terminal Year Revenue Growth Rate \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill Impairment, Measurement Input	0.010	0.010