Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Ordinary shares [Member]	Capital in excess of par value [Member]	Retained earnings [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling interest [Member]
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 7,012.4	$ 297.1	$ 1,633.8	$ 5,547.8	$ (553.6)	$ 88.1
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		297,100,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,044.0	0	0	1,018.6	0	25.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	20.2	0	0	0	32.6	(12.4)
Shares issued under incentive stock plans, value	172.5	6.1	166.4	0	0	0
Shares issued under incentive stock plans, shares		6,100,000
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(839.8)	(18.4)	(821.4)	0	0	0
Repurchase of ordinary shares		(18,400,000)
Accretion of exchangeable senior notes from temporary equity	3.3	0	3.3	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	49.8	0	49.8	0	0	0
Acquisition/divestiture of noncontrolling interests	(1.5)	0	(1.1)	0	0	(0.4)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(19.2)	0	0	0	0	(19.2)
Cash dividends, declared	(207.7)	0	0	(207.7)	0	0
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012	7,229.3	295.6	1,015.3	6,358.7	(521.0)	81.5
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		295,600,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	653.9	0	0	618.8	0	35.1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	298.0	0	0	0	294.7	3.3
Shares issued under incentive stock plans, value	272.5	7.9	264.6	0	0	0
Shares issued under incentive stock plans, shares		7,900,000
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(1,213.2)	(20.8)	(1,192.4)	0	0	0
Repurchase of ordinary shares		(20,800,000)
Share-based compensation	71.8	0	71.8	0	0	0
Dividends to noncontrolling interests		0	0	0	0	(17.6)
Cash dividends, declared	(183.4)	0	0	(183.4)	0	0
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2013	7,131.3	282.7	159.2	6,794.5	(166.7)	62.4
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		282,700,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	950.4	0	0	931.7	0	18.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(549.8)	0	0	0	(547.6)	(2.2)
Shares issued under incentive stock plans, value	113.1	3.2	109.9	0	0	0
Shares issued under incentive stock plans, shares		3,200,000
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(1,374.9)	(19.6)	(235.5)	(917.8)	0	0
Repurchase of ordinary shares		(19,600,000)
Share-based compensation	63.8	0	63.8	0	0	0
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	(20.9)	0	0	0	0	(20.9)
Cash dividends, declared	(267.6)	0	0	(267.6)	0	0
Other	0	0	(0.3)	0	0	0
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 6,045.4	$ 266.3	$ 97.1	$ 6,540.8	$ (714.3)	$ 58.0
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		266,300,000