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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Borrowings - Outstanding Borrowings (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021	May 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2013
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	$ 3,914,400,000
Total long-term debt	3,887,600,000		$ 1,787,500,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0		399,900,000
Long-term debt	3,887,600,000		1,387,600,000
Unused Available Capacity	1,385,600,000
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	4,025,900,000
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	3,914,400,000
Unused Available Capacity	1,385,600,000
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	4,025,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Fiscal 2019 Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	114,400,000
Long-term debt	114,400,000		149,800,000
Unused Available Capacity	1,385,600,000
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	114,400,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Fiscal 2019 Revolving Credit Facility, U.S. Dollar Tranche
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	20,000,000.0
Long-term debt	20,000,000.0		0
Unused Available Capacity	1,080,000,000.0
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	20,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Fiscal 2019 Revolving Credit Facility Multicurrency Tranche
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	94,400,000
Long-term debt	94,400,000		149,800,000
Unused Available Capacity	305,600,000
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	94,400,000
Senior Notes
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	2,250,000,000.0
Long-term debt	2,229,800,000		1,237,800,000
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	2,361,400,000
Senior Notes \| Fiscal 2014 Senior Notes
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	0				$ 400,000,000.0
Current portion of long-term debt	0
Senior Notes \| Fiscal 2014 Senior Notes \| Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt			399,900,000
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	0
Senior Notes \| Fiscal 2021 Term Loans
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	1,550,000,000.0
Long-term debt	1,543,400,000		0
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	1,550,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	500,000,000.0
Long-term debt	496,700,000		496,100,000
Senior Notes \| Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes \| Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	549,000,000.0		554,300,000
Senior Notes \| Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	750,000,000.0			$ 750,000,000.0
Long-term debt	742,500,000		741,700,000
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	791,300,000		803,600,000
Senior Notes \| Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2021	1,000,000,000.0	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Long-term debt	990,600,000		$ 0
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	1,021,100,000
Senior Notes \| Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes \| Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Compliance [Line Items]
Fair Value at June 30, 2021	$ 1,020,000,000.00