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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions, DKK in Billions		3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Apr. 21, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 DKK	Apr. 21, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 08, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase to goodwill from measurement period adjustments		$ 20.4
Planned aggregate purchase price to acquire business					$ 1,470.0
Planned aggregate purchase price net of debt					$ 300.0
Gain (loss) on FX forward contracts		$ (180.1)
Denmark, Kroner
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange ratio	6.96			6.96	5.77
Foreign currency exchange rate improvement for US dollar (percent)				21.00%
United States of America, Dollars
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange ratio	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Cheminova [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired (percent)	100.00%			100.00%
Aggregate purchase price	$ 1,200.0		DKK 8.5
Hedge-related costs	$ 600.0			$ 600.0
Increase to goodwill from measurement period adjustments		$ 20.0

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