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Indebtedness (Details)	May 23, 2017 EUR (€)	May 23, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 09, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	Mar. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 05, 2014 EUR (€)	Dec. 02, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 05, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 08, 2013 USD ($)
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Term loans															$ 300,000,000
Senior notes											$ 5,383,200,000			$ 5,373,100,000				$ 2,300,000,000
Other financing											3,100,000			3,600,000
Unamortized premium (discount), net											27,100,000			33,000,000
Deferred financing fees											(32,000,000)			(33,100,000)
Total borrowings outstanding											5,794,300,000			5,797,300,000
Current indebtedness(5)											(1,175,400,000)			(572,800,000)
Long-term debt, less current portion											4,618,900,000			5,224,500,000
Issuance date					Mar. 07, 2016	Dec. 09, 2015	Mar. 30, 2015	Mar. 30, 2015	Dec. 05, 2014
Payments on long-term debt											13,600,000	$ 14,300,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance													yes
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding													$ 0
Omega
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount debt exceeded par value								$ 101,900,000
Omega \| Euro member countries, euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount debt exceeded par value \| €							€ 93,600,000
2015 Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount						$ 750,000,000
Repayments of debt				$ 750,000,000
2014 Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount																	$ 600,000,000
Repayments of debt				$ 435,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity \| €									€ 1,000,000,000
2014 Term loan due December 5, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loans											412,900,000			420,700,000
Face amount \| €									614,300,000
Periodic payment											$ 13,300,000
2014 Term loan due December 5, 2019 \| Euro member countries, euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount \| €									500,000,000
4.500% unsecured senior notes due May 23, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage											4.50%
Maturity date											May 23, 2017
Senior notes											$ 191,800,000			189,300,000
5.125% unsecured senior notes due December 12, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage											5.125%
Maturity date											Dec. 12, 2017
Senior notes											$ 319,700,000			315,600,000
2.30% unsecured senior notes November 8, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage											2.30%
Maturity date											Nov. 08, 2018
Senior notes											$ 600,000,000			600,000,000
Face amount																		600,000,000.000
5.000% unsecured senior notes due May 23, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage											5.00%
Maturity date											May 23, 2019
Senior notes											$ 127,900,000			126,200,000
3.500% unsecured senior notes due March 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage					3.50%						3.50%
Maturity date											Mar. 15, 2021
Senior notes											$ 500,000,000			500,000,000
Face amount					$ 500,000,000.0
3.5% Senior note due December 15, 2021 [Member]
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Interest rate, stated percentage										3.50%	3.50%
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Senior notes											$ 500,000,000			500,000,000
Issuance date										Dec. 02, 2014
Face amount										$ 500,000,000
5.105% senior note due July 19, 2023
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Interest rate, stated percentage											5.1045%
Maturity date											Jul. 19, 2023
Senior notes											$ 143,800,000			142,000,000
4.00% unsecured senior notes due November 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage											4.00%
Maturity date											Nov. 15, 2023
Senior notes											$ 800,000,000			800,000,000
Face amount																		800,000,000.000
3.9% senior note due December 15, 2024
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Interest rate, stated percentage										3.90%	3.90%
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Senior notes											$ 700,000,000			700,000,000
Face amount										$ 700,000,000
4.375% senior note due March 15, 2026
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Interest rate, stated percentage					4.375%						4.375%
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Senior notes											$ 700,000,000			700,000,000
Face amount					$ 700,000,000.0
5.30% unsecured senior notes due November 15, 2043
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Interest rate, stated percentage											5.30%
Maturity date											Nov. 15, 2043
Senior notes											$ 400,000,000			400,000,000
Face amount																		$ 400,000,000
4.9% senior notes due December 15, 2044
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Interest rate, stated percentage										4.90%	4.90%
Maturity date											Dec. 15, 2044
Senior notes											$ 400,000,000			$ 400,000,000
Face amount										$ 400,000,000
2014 Euro-Denominated Term Loan due December 5, 2019 additional draw [Domain]
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2014 Euro-Denominated Term Loan due December 5, 2019 additional draw [Domain] \| Euro member countries, euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount \| €									€ 300,000,000
Debt securities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes					$ 1,200,000,000
6.19% senior notes \| Omega
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage							6.19%									6.19%
Maturity date							Jan. 01, 2016	Jan. 01, 2016
6.19% senior notes \| Omega \| Omega
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt acquired																$ 20,000,000
5.1045% senior notes \| Omega
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage							5.1045%									5.1045%
Maturity date							Jan. 01, 2023	Jan. 01, 2023
Long-term debt																$ 147,000,000
5.1045% senior notes \| Omega \| Euro member countries, euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt \| €							€ 135,000,000
5.125% retail bonds \| Omega
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Interest rate, stated percentage							5.125%									5.125%
Maturity date							Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Debt acquired																$ 326,700,000
5.125% retail bonds \| Omega \| Euro member countries, euro
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4.5% retail bonds \| Omega
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Interest rate, stated percentage							4.50%									4.50%
Maturity date							Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Debt acquired																$ 196,000,000
4.5% retail bonds \| Omega \| Euro member countries, euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt acquired \| €							€ 180,000,000
5.0% retail bond \| Omega
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Maturity date							Jan. 01, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Debt acquired																$ 130,700,000
5.0% retail bond \| Omega \| Euro member countries, euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt acquired \| €							€ 120,000,000
2014 bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes										$ 1,600,000,000
1.30% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 8, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments on long-term debt			$ 500,000,000
Subsequent Event \| 4.5% retail bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.50%	4.50%
Repayments of debt	€ 180,000,000	$ 196,000,000