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Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  | $ 9.2 |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  |  | Sep. 28, 2019 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | $ 35.9 |  |  | $ 35.9 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 3,911.9 |  |  | 3,911.9 |  |  | $ 3,822.3
Short-term Debt, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period |  |  | $ 3,000.0 |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | 1,448.0 |  |  | 1,448.0 |  |  | 373.0
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  | 496.2 | $ 0.0 |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Long-term Debt and Capital Securities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  | 400.0 | 0.0 |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 3,954.3 |  |  | 3,954.3 |  |  |
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt | (3.1) |  |  | (3.1) |  |  | $ (2.5)
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 2.1 |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |
Notes 3 Point 4 Percent Due in 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | $ 0.7 |  |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.40% |  |  | 3.40% |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.40%
Notes 2 Point 25 Percent due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.90%
Notes 3 Point 4 Percent Due in 2021 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | $ 3.0 |  |  | $ 3.0 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 496.3 |  |  | $ 496.3 |  |  | $ 0.0
Stated interest rate | 3.40% |  |  | 3.40% |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.40%
Notes Payable due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 754.3 |  |  | $ 754.3 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 0.2 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |
Notes payable due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 168.8 |  |  | $ 168.8 |  |  | $ 170.4
Stated interest rate | 7.05% |  |  | 7.05% |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.05%
Notes 4 Point 25 Percent Due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | $ 4.0 |  |  | $ 4.0 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 495.6 |  |  | $ 495.6 |  |  | $ 495.7
Stated interest rate | 4.25% |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25%
Notes payable due 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | $ 2.9 |  |  | 2.9 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 366.1 |  |  | $ 366.1 |  |  | $ 364.9
Stated interest rate | 5.20% |  |  | 5.20% |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.20%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | $ 0.2 |  |  | $ 0.2 |  |  |
Notes 4 Point 85 Percent Due 2048 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | 5.4 |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 494.1 |  |  | $ 494.1 |  |  | $ 494.4
Stated interest rate | 4.85% |  |  | 4.85% |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.85%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | $ 0.5 |  |  | $ 0.5 |  |  |
Notes 5 Point 75 Percent due 2053 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75%
Notes 7 Point 08 Percent due 2053 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 0.0 |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  | $ 396.7
Stated interest rate | 7.08% |  |  | 7.08% |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Long-term Debt and Capital Securities |  |  |  | $ 405.7 |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.08%
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  | 7.8 |  |  |
Other, payable in varying amounts through 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | $ 7.9
Debt instrument, face amount | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Other, payable in varying amounts through 2021 | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Other, payable in varying amounts through 2021 | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50%
5 Year Credit Facility [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  | 2,000.0 |  |  | 2,000.0 |  |
Committed Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Credit Facility Foreign Currency Sublimit |  | 653.3 |  |  | 653.3 |  |
2018 Credit Agreement [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  | 1,000.0 |  |  | 1,000.0 |  |
2019 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | 1,000.0 |  |  | 1,000.0 |  |  |
Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 228.9
Commercial Paper | 874.3 |  |  | 874.3 |  |  |
Fixed-to-Floating Interest Rate Swaps Terminated | Notes 3 Point 4 Percent Due in 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Fixed-to-Floating Interest Rate Swaps Terminated | Other, payable in varying amounts through 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap | Notes 3 Point 4 Percent Due in 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 400.0 |  |  | 400.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |
Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap | Notes 3 Point 4 Percent Due in 2021 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 496.2 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 500.0 |  |  | 500.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 0.7 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |
Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap | Notes payable due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  | 9.2 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 150.0 |  |  | 150.0 |  |  |
Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap | Notes 4 Point 25 Percent Due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 500.0 |  |  | 500.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 0.4 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |
Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap | Notes payable due 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 400.0 |  |  | 400.0 |  |  |
Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap | Notes 4 Point 85 Percent Due 2048 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 500.0 |  |  | 500.0 |  |  |
Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap | Notes 7 Point 08 Percent due 2053 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swap | Other, payable in varying amounts through 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | $ 1.0 | $ 4.1 |  | 2.2 | $ 15.8 |  |
Cash Flow Hedges | Notes 7 Point 08 Percent due 2053 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net |  |  |  | $ 1.0 |  |  |

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