Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 286.9
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	519.0
Fair value portion of Derivative recgonized in OCI, Loss	3.4
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	519.0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	668.0	$ 625.5
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Baxalta
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	249.3
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Baxalta
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	37.6
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Baxalta
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,000.0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 5,100.0