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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense |
$ 156.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |
$ 144.9us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |
$ 141.5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |
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| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense |
54.6us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense |
50.7us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense |
49.5us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant |
101,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |
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| Performance Shares [Member] |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |
19.8us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
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| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |
12 months |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period |
700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
1,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
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| Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expected Shares To Be Issued |
500,000lly_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpectedSharesToBeIssued / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
$ 48.81us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
$ 50.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
$ 35.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |
2 years |
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| Shareholder Value Awards [Member] |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |
53.8us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |
20 months |
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| Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expected Shares To Be Issued |
2,200,000lly_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpectedSharesToBeIssued / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
$ 41.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
$ 45.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
$ 30.35us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate |
3.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
3.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
4.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum |
0.71%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
0.43%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
0.36%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum |
0.08%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
0.08%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
0.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum |
18.87%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
18.95%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
22.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum |
21.56%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
22.37%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
25.64%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |
6,099,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
6,636,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
7,539,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
7,036,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |
1,987,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
1,795,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
2,439,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |
(2,224,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
(2,397,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
(973,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |
(300,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
(301,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
(963,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = lly_ShareholderValueAwardsMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |
3 years |
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| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |
87.9us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
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| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |
27 months |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period |
900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
800,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
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| Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expected Shares To Be Issued |
800,000lly_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpectedSharesToBeIssued / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
$ 52.72us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
$ 54.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
$ 39.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |
1,200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
1,100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
1,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |
3 years |
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| Employee Stock Option [Member] |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value |
31.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
0.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
1.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised |
188.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
11.3us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
1.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense |
8.9us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
0.2us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
0.5us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |
3 years |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date |
P10Y |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number |
2,316,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
16,140,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price |
$ 56.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
$ 66.66us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |
(3,670,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |
$ 55.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period |
(10,154,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |
$ 72.93us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
0 years 11 months |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value |
29.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number |
2,316,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price |
$ 56.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
0 years 11 months |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value |
$ 29.6us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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