Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effects of Fair Value, Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedge Accounting on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Gain on net investment hedging relationships	$ (98.3)	$ 70.5
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships	20.8	21.8
Cost of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the statements of earnings in which the effects of fair value, cash flow and net investment hedges are recorded	549.8	512.3
Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the statements of earnings in which the effects of fair value, cash flow and net investment hedges are recorded	$ (66.2)	$ (50.7)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest Income (Expense), Operating	Interest Income (Expense), Operating
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Loss on fair value hedging relationships	$ (8.0)	$ (10.6)
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships	$ 21.0	$ 22.0
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Cost of Goods and Services Sold	Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships	$ (0.2)	$ (0.2)
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest Income (Expense), Operating	Interest Income (Expense), Operating
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Gain on net investment hedging relationships	$ (22.6)	$ 46.1
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Gain on net investment hedging relationships	$ 5.3	$ 8.2

Indicates line item in statement of income or comprehensive income that includes gain (loss) from effective portion of derivative instrument reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) into income.

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