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Asset Impairments, Restructuring, and Other Special Charges (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component [Table Text Block]
The components of the charges included in asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges in our consolidated statements of operations are described below. Substantially all of these expenses relate to our human pharmaceutical business segment.
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Severance
$
225.5

 
$
90.6

 
$
74.5

Asset impairment and other special charges
243.2

 
30.0

 
206.6

Asset impairment, restructuring, and other special charges
$
468.7

 
$
120.6

 
$
281.1