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Restructuring (Textuals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2017	Aug. 15, 2016
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 2.2	$ 14.4	$ 6.1	$ 27.3
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2018
Impairment of assets	(90.0)	0.0	$ (90.0)	(3.1)
DN Now [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Anticipated Annual Synergies			100.0
DN Now [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	130.0		130.0
DN Now [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	150.0		150.0
Delta Program [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Liabilities						$ 37.3	$ 45.5
DN2020 Plan [Member]
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Restructuring Charges	2.2	14.4	6.0
Strategic Alliance Plan [Member]
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Restructuring Charges			0.1
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2.2	14.4	6.1	27.3
Non routine (expenses) income net	(135.2)	(56.1)	(170.5)	(133.5)
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Anticipated Annual Synergies					$ 240.0
Severance
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	107.2		107.2
Restructuring Charges	2.2	14.4	6.1	27.3
Severance \| Delta Program [Member]
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	3.2		3.2
Severance \| DN2020 Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	95.8		95.8
Severance \| Strategic Alliance Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	8.2		8.2
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	60.2		60.2
Restructuring Charges	1.2	3.1	3.7	9.1
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.5		0.5
Severance \| Eurasia Banking \| DN2020 Plan [Member]
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	51.5		51.5
Severance \| Eurasia Banking \| Strategic Alliance Plan [Member]
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	8.2		8.2
Severance \| Americas Banking
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	13.8		13.8
Restructuring Charges	0.2	4.0	0.3	3.4
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.2		0.2
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	13.6		13.6
Severance \| Americas Banking \| Strategic Alliance Plan [Member]
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.0		0.0
Severance \| Retail
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	16.3		16.3
Restructuring Charges	0.3	8.5	0.8	9.7
Severance \| Retail \| Delta Program [Member]
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.7		0.7
Severance \| Retail \| DN2020 Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	15.6		15.6
Severance \| Retail \| Strategic Alliance Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.0		0.0
Severance \| Corporate
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	16.9		16.9
Restructuring Charges	0.5	$ (1.2)	1.3	$ 5.1
Severance \| Corporate \| Delta Program [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	1.8		1.8
Severance \| Corporate \| DN2020 Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	15.1		15.1
Severance \| Corporate \| Strategic Alliance Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 0.0		$ 0.0
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
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