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Acquisitions Acquisitions (Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 15, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  | $ 8,393.3 |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 8,634.7 | $ 3.6
Equity Issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Disclosure |  | $ 9,480.3 | $ 9,480.3 | $ 0.0
JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 18,683.3 |  |  |
Payment of Jarden Outstanding Debt [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt in a business combination, net of cash acquired | 3,388.9 |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | 5,187.6 |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  | 8,576.5 |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  | $ 626.5 |  |
Equity Issued in Business Combination [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity Issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Disclosure | 9,480.3 |  |  |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 1,369.5 |  |  |
Inventories [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 2,486.8 |  |  |
Other Current Assets [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 187.8 |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 1,041.3 |  |  |
Goodwill [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 8,339.2 |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 13,403.3 |  |  |
Other Assets [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 146.0 |  |  |
Assets, Total [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 26,973.9 |  |  |
Accounts Payable [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 671.4 |  |  |
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 872.5 |  |  |
Debt [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 1,198.7 |  |  |
deferred tax liability [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 4,875.9 |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 643.2 |  |  |
Liabilities, Total [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 8,261.7 |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | $ 28.9 |  |  |

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