Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
		Oct. 01, 2016		Jul. 02, 2016	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 01, 2016		Sep. 26, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2015					$ 5,364.9		$ 5,364.9
Business acquisitions							1.9
Business divestitures							(8.5)
Impairments							(967.5)
Changes in assets held for sale							24.7
Currency translation adjustment							75.1
October 1, 2016		$ 4,490.6				$ 5,364.9	4,490.6
CHC
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2015					1,890.0		1,890.0
Business acquisitions							0.2
Business divestitures							(8.5)
Impairments							0.0
Changes in assets held for sale							13.0
Currency translation adjustment							(6.8)
October 1, 2016		1,887.9				1,890.0	1,887.9
BCH
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2015					1,980.5		1,980.5
Business acquisitions							0.0
Business divestitures							0.0
Impairments		(804.1)					(967.5)
Changes in assets held for sale							0.0
Currency translation adjustment							92.4
October 1, 2016		1,105.4				1,980.5	1,105.4
Rx
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2015					1,222.2		1,222.2
Business acquisitions							1.7
Business divestitures							0.0
Impairments							0.0
Changes in assets held for sale							0.0
Currency translation adjustment							(13.7)
October 1, 2016		1,210.2				1,222.2	1,210.2
Specialty Sciences
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2015					200.7		200.7
Business acquisitions							0.0
Business divestitures							0.0
Impairments							0.0
Changes in assets held for sale							0.0
Currency translation adjustment							0.0
October 1, 2016		200.7				200.7	200.7
Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2015					71.5		71.5
Business acquisitions							0.0
Business divestitures							0.0
Impairments							0.0
Changes in assets held for sale							11.7
Currency translation adjustment							3.2
October 1, 2016		86.4				71.5	86.4
Omega [Member] | Brands [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill)		575.7			273.4		849.1
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived		290.2				185.1	290.2
MEXICO | CHC
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Impairments									$ (6.8)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Fair Value Disclosure						1,031.8
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure		1,105.4	[1]			$ 0.0	1,105.4	[1]
Licensing Agreements [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | BCH
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Fair Value Disclosure	[2]	672.4					672.4
Branded CHC Rest of World [Member] | BCH
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Impairments		(734.7)		$ 30.3	$ (193.6)
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	1,035.2					1,035.2
Branded CHC Belgium [Member] | BCH
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Impairments		(69.4)
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure	[1]	$ 70.2					$ 70.2

[1] (1)Goodwill with a carrying amount of $1.9 billion was written down to its implied fair value of $1.1 billion, resulting in an impairment charge of $804.1 million for the three months ended October 1, 2016; impairment charges totaled $967.5 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 and are included in Impairment charges on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

[2] (2)Indefinite-lived intangible assets with a carrying amount of $1.2 billion were written down to a fair value of $672.4 million resulting in total impairment charges of $575.7 million for the three months ended October 1, 2016; impairment charges totaled $849.1 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 and are included in Impairment charges on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.