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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 15, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Pre-tax stock-based compensation |  | $ 18.7 | $ 7.9 | $ 47.8 | $ 22.0 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  | 4.3 |  | 4.3 |  | 2.9
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Additional Units Granted Maximum Percentage |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Threshold Award Level Nonvested Number |  | 2.1 |  | 2.1 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  | 3.8 |  | 3.8 |  |
Cost Savings Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Additional Units Granted Maximum Percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Threshold Award Level Nonvested Number |  | 0.5 |  | 0.5 |  |
Rollover Shares from Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Awards of Acquiree Exchanged at Acquisition |  | (0.8) |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |
JardenAcqisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 18,683.3 |  |  |  |  |
JardenAcqisition [Member] | Rollover Shares from Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | $ 42.1 |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Share Unit Additional Units Granted Minimum Percentage |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Cost Savings Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Cost Savings Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |

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