Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill)	$ 434.4
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,474.1us-gaap_Goodwill
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(13.0)
Currency translation adjustment	(57.2)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Ending balance	3,403.9us-gaap_Goodwill
Consumer Healthcare [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,406.3
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(6.2)
Currency translation adjustment	(12.7)
Ending balance	1,387.4
Nutritionals [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	510.1
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(1.0)
Currency translation adjustment	0
Ending balance	509.1
Rx Pharmaceuticals [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,258.3
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(4.7)
Currency translation adjustment	(31.4)
Ending balance	1,222.2
API [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	97.6
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	0
Currency translation adjustment	(13.1)
Ending balance	84.5
Specialty Sciences [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	201.8
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(1.1)
Currency translation adjustment	0
Ending balance	$ 200.7

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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