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Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Details) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Mar. 16, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 12, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 1.30% | 1.30% |  | 0.80% |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 3.60% | 3.60% |  | 2.90% |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 2,285,400,000 |  |  | $ 738,800,000 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 160,800,000 |  |  | 22,500,000 |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 2,124,600,000 |  |  | 716,300,000 |
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2016 | 441,500,000 |  |  |  |
2017 | 49,900,000 |  |  |  |
2018 | 13,900,000 |  |  |  |
2019 | 134,100,000 |  |  |  |
2020 | 259,900,000 |  |  |  |
After 2020 | 1,674,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total payments | 2,573,300,000 |  |  |  |
Less: unamortized discounts | 7,200,000 |  |  |  |
Total | 2,566,100,000 |  |  |  |
Multi-currency revolving credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity | 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of senior unsecured notes | 2,197,600,000 |  |  | 750,300,000 |
Fair value higher than carrying value for senior unsecured notes | 7,200,000 |  |  | 98,700,000 |
Outstanding letters of credit | 29,300,000 |  |  | 28,300,000 |
Short Term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Total short-term debt | 280,700,000 |  |  | 601,200,000 |
Senior Notes Due November 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 149,900,000 |  |  | 149,800,000 |
Debt instrument par value | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | Nov. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due October 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 134,000,000 |  |  | 134,000,000 |
Debt instrument par value | $ 134,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | Oct. 01, 2019 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due September 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 248,600,000 |  |  | 248,400,000 |
Debt instrument par value | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate | 4.625% | 4.625% |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | Sep. 15, 2020 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due November 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 540,900,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument par value |  | € 500 | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate | 1.80% | 1.80% |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | Nov. 07, 2022 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due March 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 499,100,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument par value | $ 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate | 3.375% | 3.375% |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | Mar. 15, 2025 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due February 2029 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 119,500,000 |  |  | 119,400,000 |
Debt instrument par value | $ 121,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate | 7.125% | 7.125% |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | Feb. 15, 2029 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due March 2045 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 498,400,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument par value | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate | 4.375% | 4.375% |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | Mar. 15, 2045 |  |  |  |
Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Multi-currency revolving credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 215,000,000 |  |  | 460,900,000 |
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Multi-currency revolving credit agreement, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0
Term Loan Facilities And Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 89,700,000 |  |  | 75,100,000 |
Unamortized portion of debt derivative [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 5,300,000 |  |  | $ 12,100,000 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 384,000,000 |  |  |  |

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