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Financing (Components Of Debt) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 03, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Apr. 03, 2015
Commercial paper
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial paper
USD ($)
Apr. 03, 2015
Senior notes
2016 notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior notes
2016 notes
USD ($)
Apr. 03, 2015
Senior notes
2018 notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior notes
2018 notes
USD ($)
Apr. 03, 2015
Senior notes
2019 notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior notes
2019 notes
USD ($)
Apr. 03, 2015
Senior notes
2021 notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior notes
2021 notes
USD ($)
Apr. 03, 2015
Bonds
2016 bonds
USD ($)
Apr. 03, 2015
Bonds
2016 bonds
CHF
Dec. 31, 2014
Bonds
2016 bonds
USD ($)
Apr. 03, 2015
Convertible debt
2021 LYONs
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Convertible debt
2021 LYONs
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                  
Commercial paper     $ 450.0us-gaap_CommercialPaper
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$ 764.6us-gaap_CommercialPaper
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Senior unsecured notes         500.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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500.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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500.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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500.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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750.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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750.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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600.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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600.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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4.0% bonds due 2016 (CHF 120.0 million aggregate principal amount) 164.7us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 118.3us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt                     133.0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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129.9us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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Zero-coupon LYONs due 2021                               79.8us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable
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110.6us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable
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Other 164.7us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 118.3us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt                     133.0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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129.9us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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Subtotal 3,177.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt 3,473.4us-gaap_LongTermDebt                              
Less currently payable 123.7us-gaap_DebtCurrent 71.9us-gaap_DebtCurrent                              
Long-term debt $ 3,053.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 3,401.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                              
Interest rate of debt instrument         2.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  5.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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