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Debt Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 02, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 18,864.2		$ 12,415.8
Fair Value Hedge Accounting Adjustments			73.9		6.2
Unamortized Premium, Net			56.5		104.7
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs			(82.1)		(54.7)
Total Borrowings at Carrying Value			18,912.5		12,472.0
Less: Short-term Obligations and Current Maturities			1,972.1		1,051.8
Long-term Obligations			16,940.4		11,420.2
Net proceeds from issuance of debt			7,605.8	$ 542.8
Repayments of Debt			$ 2,307.1	$ 2,481.0
Payments for Hedge, Financing Activities		$ 75.0
U.S. Commercial Paper Program [Member]
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Effective Interest Rate			1.32%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 820.5		49.6
Total Borrowings at Carrying Value			820.5		49.6
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Borrowings at Carrying Value			$ 1,946.0
Term Loan [Member] \| Unsecured Term Loan 3-Year [Member]
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Effective Interest Rate			1.70%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 1,950.0
Senior Notes [Member]
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Total Borrowings at Carrying Value			$ 16,132.3		12,406.1
Debt Instrument, Call Feature			Each of the notes may be redeemed at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount plus a specified make-whole premium plus accrued interest.
Senior Notes [Member] \| 2.25% 5-Year Senior Notes, Due 8/15/2016 [Member]
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Stated Interest Rate			2.25%
Debt Instrument, Term			5 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Aug. 15, 2016
Total Borrowings at Par Value					1,000.0
Repayments of Debt	$ 1,000.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| 1.30% 3-Year Senior Notes, Due 2/1/2017 [Member]
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Stated Interest Rate			1.30%
Debt Instrument, Term			3 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Feb. 01, 2017
Effective Interest Rate			1.21%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 900.0		900.0
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Stated Interest Rate			1.85%
Debt Instrument, Term			5 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Jan. 15, 2018
Effective Interest Rate			2.01%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 500.0		500.0
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Aug. 09, 2018
Effective Interest Rate			0.15%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 674.1
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Debt Instrument, Term			3 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Dec. 14, 2018
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Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 450.0		450.0
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Effective Interest Rate			2.59%
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Effective Interest Rate			4.23%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 300.0		300.0
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Debt Instrument, Term			10 years
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Effective Interest Rate			3.48%
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Debt Instrument, Term			10 years
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Effective Interest Rate			3.15%
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Debt Instrument, Term			7 years
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Effective Interest Rate			3.43%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 800.0		800.0
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Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 561.8		543.1
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Debt Instrument, Term			10 years
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Debt Instrument, Term			10 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Sep. 19, 2026
Effective Interest Rate			3.19%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 1,200.0
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Debt Instrument, Term			12 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Sep. 12, 2028
Effective Interest Rate			1.46%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 674.1
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.30% 30-Year Senior Notes, Due 2/1/2044 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate			5.30%
Debt Instrument, Term			30 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Feb. 01, 2044
Effective Interest Rate			5.37%
Total Borrowings at Par Value			$ 400.0		400.0
Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Borrowings at Par Value			13.7		16.3
Total Borrowings at Carrying Value			$ 13.7		$ 16.3