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Asset Impairments, Restructuring, and Other Special Charges (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component
The components of the charges included in asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges in our consolidated statements of operations are described below.
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Severance:
 
 
 
 
 
   Human pharmaceutical products
$
601.0

 
$
85.9

 
$
81.5

   Animal health products
96.4

 
40.8

 
59.5

Total severance
697.4

 
126.7

 
141.0

Pension and post-retirement medical charges associated with U.S. early retirement program (see Note 14):
 
 
 
 
 
   Human pharmaceutical products
446.7

 
—

 
—

   Animal health products
67.0

 
—

 
—

Total pension and post-retirement medical charges associated with U.S. early retirement program
513.7

 
—

 
—

Asset impairment (gains from facility sales) and other special charges:
 
 
 
 
 
   Human pharmaceutical products
81.7

 
(13.0
)
 
24.6

   Animal health products
380.8

 
268.8

 
202.1

Total asset impairment and other special charges
462.5

 
255.8

 
226.7

Total asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges
$
1,673.6

 
$
382.5

 
$
367.7