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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets and Related Amortization Periods (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite life, Net Book Value |  | $ 4,093.1
Gross Carrying Amount | 6,305.2 | 6,298.6
Accumulated Amortization | (809.2) | (719.0)
Net Book Value | 5,496.0 | 5,579.6
Trade Names |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite life, Net Book Value | 4,089.9 | 4,093.0
Trade Names |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite life, Net Book Value | 4,089.9 | 4,093.0
Gross Carrying Amount | 170.9 | 170.5
Accumulated Amortization | (43.5) | (36.5)
Net Book Value | 127.4 | 134.0
Capitalized software |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 531.3 | 520.0
Accumulated Amortization | (375.3) | (348.1)
Net Book Value | 156.0 | 171.9
Patents and intellectual property |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 134.2 | 136.4
Accumulated Amortization | (89.3) | (79.2)
Net Book Value | 44.9 | 57.2
Customer relationships and distributor channels |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,269.9 | 1,269.7
Accumulated Amortization | (212.9) | (180.9)
Net Book Value | 1,057.0 | 1,088.8
Other |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 109.0 | 109.0
Accumulated Amortization | (88.2) | (74.3)
Net Book Value | $ 20.8 | $ 34.7
Minimum | Trade Names |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods |  | 2 years
Minimum | Capitalized software |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods |  | 3 years
Minimum | Patents and intellectual property |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods |  | 3 years
Minimum | Customer relationships and distributor channels |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods |  | 3 years
Minimum | Other |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods |  | 3 years
Maximum | Trade Names |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 2 years | 15 years
Maximum | Capitalized software |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 3 years | 12 years
Maximum | Patents and intellectual property |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 3 years | 14 years
Maximum | Customer relationships and distributor channels |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 3 years | 30 years
Maximum | Other |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Amortization periods | 3 years | 5 years

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