v2.4.1.9
Retirement Benefits (Schedule of Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2014    
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Beginning Balance $ 9,976.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 10,423.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost 240.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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287.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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253.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost 472.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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437.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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455.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Net (Gains) Losses 1,996.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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(792.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid (421.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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(402.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments (2.4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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(0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Benefit Obligation (250.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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22.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Ending Balance 12,012.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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9,976.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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10,423.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Beginning Balance 9,481.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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8,286.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets 813.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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1,144.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer 127.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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428.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Plan Assets (165.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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23.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 9,835.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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9,481.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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8,286.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan (2,176.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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(494.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax 5,114.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
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3,546.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax 43.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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50.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet, Total 2,981.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
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3,102.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Beginning Balance 1,757.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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2,337.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost 33.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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49.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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63.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost 85.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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98.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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114.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Net (Gains) Losses 293.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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(642.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid (76.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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(79.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments (533.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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(4.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Benefit Obligation (6.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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(2.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Ending Balance 1,553.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
1,757.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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2,337.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Beginning Balance 1,879.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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1,518.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets 157.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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365.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer (42.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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75.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 1,918.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
1,879.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
1,518.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan 365.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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122.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax 439.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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178.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax (666.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(171.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet, Total 138.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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129.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 5,076.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
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4,860.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 1,579.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
1,533.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 2,822.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
2,603.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
2,274.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 216.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
211.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
182.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 1,937.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
2,018.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 122.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
134.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Equity Securities [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 411.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
400.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Equity Securities [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 39.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
39.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 22.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 183.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 17.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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Equity Securities - International [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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2,483.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity Securities - International [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 158.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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167.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity Securities - International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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1,438.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity Securities - International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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Equity Securities - International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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Equity Securities - International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Ending Balance 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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Equity Securities - International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
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Equity Securities - International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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