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Long-lived Assets (Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
January 1, 2019 | $ 13,715.8
Acquisitions and related adjustments | (0.6)
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 34.7
March 31, 2019 | 13,749.9
U.K./Ireland |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
January 1, 2019 | 7,671.0
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 138.0
March 31, 2019 | 7,809.0
Belgium |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
January 1, 2019 | 2,576.3
Acquisitions and related adjustments | (0.6)
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (52.5)
March 31, 2019 | 2,523.2
Switzerland |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
January 1, 2019 | 2,903.9
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (37.5)
March 31, 2019 | 2,866.4
Central and Eastern Europe |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
January 1, 2019 | 564.6
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (13.3)
March 31, 2019 | $ 551.3

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