Derivatives (Schedule Of Cash Flow Hedges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 26, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ (12.0)	$ 14.3	$ 5.5
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$ (69.8)	10.0	14.9
Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness is Immaterial	not material
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	$ 20.4
Foreign Exchange Contract on Inventory-Related Purchases [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	31.2	15.5	11.6
Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	0.1	0.3	3.3
Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(88.1)	(3.1)	0.0
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(13.0)	(2.7)	0.0
Cost of Products Sold [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract on Inventory-Related Purchases [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	7.4	16.2	5.9
Other Expense [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts on Intercompany Borrowings [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0.0	(0.1)	0.3
Other Expense [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(13.2)	(1.0)	0.0
Interest Expense, Net [Member] \| Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	(6.2)	$ (0.8)	$ (0.7)
Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	1,000.0			$ 1,300.0
Derivative Instruments, Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion	$ 91.2
Total 2015 and 2016 Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount				$ 2,300.0

The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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