Balance Sheet Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable	$ 2,265.0	$ 2,144.6
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(66.0)	(49.3)
Total	2,199.0	2,095.3
Inventories
Finished goods	758.8	745.5
Raw materials and parts	362.9	351.4
Inventories at FIFO cost	1,121.7	1,096.9
Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost	(17.9)	(27.3)
Total	1,103.8	1,069.6
Property, plant and equipment, net
Land	154.9	158.8
Buildings and improvements	531.2	483.8
Leasehold improvements	79.3	77.3
Machinery and equipment	1,234.4	1,206.1
Merchandising and customer equipment	1,807.0	1,682.7
Capitalized software	366.5	385.7
Construction in progress	220.9	182.7
Property, plant and equipment, gross	4,394.2	4,177.1
Accumulated depreciation	(2,060.0)	(1,881.7)
Total	2,334.2	2,295.4
Cost of intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Other intangible assets, gross	3,366.0	3,373.2
Total	4,103.3	4,275.2
Other assets
Deferred income taxes	46.7	61.9
Pension	22.5	22.3
Other	249.5	278.6
Total	318.7	362.8
Other current liabilities:
Discounts and rebates	246.0	239.9
Dividends payable	58.6	60.0
Interest payable	68.6	51.0
Taxes payable, other than income	65.0	74.1
Derivative liabilities	15.8	3.3
Restructuring	86.2	57.5
Other	256.3	262.9
Total	796.5	748.7
Other liabilities
Deferred income taxes	1,261.6	1,249.2
Income taxes payable - noncurrent	85.5	80.8
Other	147.1	160.7
Total	1,494.2	1,490.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments, net of tax	(14.6)	(13.5)
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit expense, net of tax	(461.5)	(481.3)
Cumulative translation, net of tax	122.5	149.9
Total	(353.6)	(344.9)
Trade names
Cost of intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Other intangible assets, gross	1,230.0	1,230.0
Customer relationships
Cost of intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Other intangible assets, gross	2,576.5	2,593.2
Accumulated amortization	(323.0)	(204.8)
Trademarks
Cost of intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Other intangible assets, gross	201.9	201.0
Accumulated amortization	(57.5)	(48.6)
Patents
Cost of intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Other intangible assets, gross	413.0	404.4
Accumulated amortization	(58.3)	(36.3)
Other technology
Cost of intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Other intangible assets, gross	174.6	174.6
Accumulated amortization	$ (53.9)	$ (38.3)