Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,364,900,000
Business Acquisitions	2,200,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(193,600,000)	$ 0
Goodwill, Transfers	8,500,000
Currency translation adjustment	99,200,000
Ending balance	5,281,200,000	5,364,900,000
CHC [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,890,000,000
Business Acquisitions	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Goodwill, Transfers	4,800,000
Currency translation adjustment	(1,300,000)
Ending balance	1,893,500,000	1,890,000,000
BCH [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,980,500,000
Business Acquisitions	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(193,600,000)
Goodwill, Transfers	0
Currency translation adjustment	100,700,000
Ending balance	1,887,600,000	1,980,500,000
Rx [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,222,200,000
Business Acquisitions	2,200,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Goodwill, Transfers	0
Currency translation adjustment	(2,700,000)
Ending balance	1,221,700,000	1,222,200,000
Specialty Sciences [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	200,700,000
Business Acquisitions	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Goodwill, Transfers	0
Currency translation adjustment	0
Ending balance	200,700,000	200,700,000
Other [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	71,500,000
Business Acquisitions	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Goodwill, Transfers	3,700,000
Currency translation adjustment	2,500,000
Ending balance	77,700,000	$ 71,500,000
Omega [Member] | Brands [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 273,400,000