Taxation (Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, and Statutory Tax Rates) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees	$ 1,693.6		$ 1,007.8		$ 1,117.1
Statutory tax rate	25.00%	[1]	25.00%	[1]	25.00%	[1]
Other permanent differences:
US R&D credit	(4.50%)		(2.60%)		(4.50%)
Effect of the convertible bond	0.50%		0.80%		0.80%
Intra-group items	(9.20%)	[2]	(16.00%)	[2]	(7.50%)	[2]
Recognition of foreign tax credits			(6.60%)		0.00%
Other permanent items	(0.70%)		0.80%		(0.50%)
Change in valuation allowance	0.90%		3.40%		3.20%
Impact of Resolor impairment	0.00%		4.90%		0.00%
Differences in taxation rates	7.80%		7.60%		4.60%
Change in provisions for uncertain tax positions	3.80%		1.10%		(1.20%)
Prior year adjustment	(3.40%)		0.80%		0.80%
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(3.60%)		0.00%		0.00%
Change in tax rates	(0.20%)		0.80%		0.20%
Other	0.00%		0.10%		0.30%
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	16.40%		20.10%		21.20%
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	25.00%
Canada
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	15.00%
France
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	33.30%
Germany
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	15.00%
Italy
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	27.50%
Luxembourg
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	21.00%
The Netherlands
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	25.00%
Belgium
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	33.99%
Spain
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	30.00%
Sweden
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	22.00%
Switzerland
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	8.50%
United Kingdom
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	23.25%
United States
Statutory Tax Rates
Statutory tax rate	35.00%

[1] In addition to being subject to the Irish Corporation tax rate of 25%, in 2013 the Company is also subject to income tax in other territories in which the Company operates, including: Canada (15%); France (33.3%); Germany (15%); Italy (27.5%); Luxembourg (21.0%); the Netherlands (25%); Belgium (33.99%); Spain (30%); Sweden (22%); Switzerland (8.5%); United Kingdom (23.25%) and the US (35%). The rates quoted represent the statutory federal income tax rates in each territory, and do not include any state taxes or equivalents or surtaxes or other taxes charged in individual territories, and do not purport to represent the effective tax rate for the Company in each territory

[2] Intra-group items principally relate to the effect of inter-company dividends, capital receipts (either taxable or non-taxable) and other intra-territory eliminations, the pre-tax effect of which has been eliminated in arriving at the Company’s consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes, noncontrolling interests and equity in earnings/(losses) of equity method investees