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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The excess of the (1) fair value of consideration transferred to the holders of a security in excess of (2) the carrying amount of the security reported on the registrant's balance sheet, which will be deducted from net earnings to derive net earnings available to common shareholders. This amount is generally an adjustment considered in the computation of earnings per share.

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BORROWINGS Part 1 (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
BORROWINGS Part 1 (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2016 EUR (€)	May 26, 2016 USD ($)	May 26, 2016 EUR (€)	Nov. 20, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2016 EUR (€)	May 26, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 05, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Early debt extinguishment and other related costs							$ 85.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount						$ 6,594.0	6,594.0	7,008.0
Borrowings due within one year						283.0	283.0	431.0
Long-term borrowings, net of current portion						6,311.0	6,311.0	6,577.0
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs					$ 2,000.0
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity												$ 1,000.0
2.4% notes due June 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount			$ 500.0
Redemption Premium			7.0
Early debt extinguishment and other related costs							9.0
Booked value of debt extinguished			498.0
Long-term Debt						$ 0.0	$ 0.0	998.0
Repayments of Debt			507.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						2.40%	2.40%
Maturity Date							2017
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						$ 500.0
6.30% notes due November 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 0.0	$ 0.0	166.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						6.30%	6.30%
Maturity Date							2018
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						$ 160.0
5.5% notes due November 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 249.0	$ 249.0	249.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						5.50%	5.50%
Maturity Date							2019
2.7% notes due January 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 796.0	$ 796.0	794.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						2.70%	2.70%
Maturity Date							2020
4.5% debentures due January 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 184.0	$ 184.0	249.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						4.50%	4.50%
Maturity Date							2021
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						$ 65.0
3.6% notes due August 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 741.0	$ 741.0	896.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						3.60%	3.60%
Maturity Date							2022
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						$ 150.0
1.50% notes due May 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 786.0	$ 786.0	0.0
Principal amount	$ 213.0		614.0							€ 200	€ 550
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			$ 607.0	€ 544
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						1.50%	1.50%
Maturity Date							2023
7 1/4% debentures due January 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 197.0	$ 197.0	244.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						7.25%	7.25%
Maturity Date							2024
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						$ 47.0
7 5/8% debentures due June 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 43.0	$ 43.0	54.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						7.625%	7.625%
Maturity Date							2024
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						$ 11.0
3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 689.0	$ 689.0	791.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						3.80%	3.80%
Maturity Date							2025
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						$ 100.0
1.875% notes due November 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 519.0	$ 519.0	0.0
Principal amount	534.0									€ 500
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						1.875%	1.875%
Maturity Date							2026
7.60% debentures due February 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 195.0	$ 195.0	222.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						7.60%	7.60%
Maturity Date							2027
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount						$ 28.0
4.8% notes due September 2042 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 493.0	$ 493.0	492.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						4.80%	4.80%
Maturity Date							2042
4.65% notes due October 2044 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 870.0	$ 870.0	869.0
Stated Interest Rate (in hundredths)						4.65%	4.65%
Maturity Date							2044
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 549.0	$ 549.0	$ 550.0
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate						1.12%	1.12%	0.80%
Commercial Paper						$ 280.0	$ 280.0	$ 430.0
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						3.0	3.0	4.0
Euro denominated notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 742.0	€ 695
Various Debt Instruments [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount						1,061.0	$ 1,061.0
Redemption Premium						58.0
Early debt extinguishment and other related costs						76.0
Booked value of debt extinguished						1,061.0
Repayments of Debt						$ 1,119.0
3% debentures due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt								$ 250.0