Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Nov. 30, 2019 |
Aug. 31, 2019 |
May 31, 2019 |
Feb. 28, 2019 |
Nov. 30, 2018 |
Aug. 31, 2018 |
May 31, 2018 |
Feb. 28, 2018 |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Percentage of parent ownership of subsidiary guarantors |
100.00%
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 93.7
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$ 93.6
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$ 130.6
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$ 90.3
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Accounts receivable |
808.3
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846.9
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Inventories |
1,358.8
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2,130.4
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Intercompany receivable |
0.0
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0.0
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Prepaid expenses and other |
484.3
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613.1
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Assets held for sale - current |
724.8
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0.0
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Total current assets |
3,469.9
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3,684.0
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Property, plant, and equipment |
5,187.2
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5,267.3
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Investments in subsidiaries |
0.0
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0.0
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Goodwill |
7,771.8
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8,088.8
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8,083.1
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Intangible assets |
2,721.3
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3,198.1
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Intercompany notes receivable |
0.0
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0.0
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Equity method investments |
3,058.7
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3,465.6
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3,583.0
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Securities measured at fair value |
1,040.2
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3,234.7
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Deferred income taxes |
2,663.0
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2,183.3
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Assets held for sale |
562.5
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0.0
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Other assets |
619.1
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109.7
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Total assets |
27,093.7
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29,231.5
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
281.5
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791.5
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
734.8
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1,065.2
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Accounts payable |
676.5
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616.7
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Intercompany payable |
0.0
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0.0
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Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
767.4
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690.4
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Total current liabilities |
2,460.2
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3,163.8
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Long-term debt, less current maturities |
11,339.7
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11,759.8
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Intercompany notes payable |
0.0
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0.0
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Deferred income taxes and other liabilities |
1,257.5
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1,470.7
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Total liabilities |
15,057.4
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16,394.3
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CBI stockholders’ equity |
11,709.4
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12,551.0
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Noncontrolling interests |
326.9
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286.2
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Total stockholders’ equity |
12,036.3
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$ 11,691.0
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$ 12,488.2
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12,837.2
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11,520.0
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$ 11,535.2
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$ 10,565.8
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7,991.7
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
27,093.7
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29,231.5
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Eliminations [Member] |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Accounts receivable |
0.0
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0.0
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Inventories |
(177.4)
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(162.6)
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Intercompany receivable |
(87,639.2)
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(83,538.5)
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Prepaid expenses and other |
(76.7)
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(1.6)
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Assets held for sale - current |
0.0
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Total current assets |
(87,893.3)
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(83,702.7)
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Property, plant, and equipment |
0.0
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0.0
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Investments in subsidiaries |
(31,064.0)
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(31,115.5)
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Goodwill |
0.0
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0.0
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Intangible assets |
0.0
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0.0
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Intercompany notes receivable |
(3,111.0)
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(3,257.2)
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Equity method investments |
0.0
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0.0
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Securities measured at fair value |
0.0
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0.0
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Deferred income taxes |
(213.9)
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(69.2)
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Assets held for sale |
0.0
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Other assets |
0.0
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0.0
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Total assets |
(122,282.2)
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(118,144.6)
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
0.0
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0.0
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
0.0
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0.0
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Accounts payable |
0.0
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0.0
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Intercompany payable |
(87,639.2)
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(83,538.5)
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Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
(103.5)
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(24.5)
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Total current liabilities |
(87,742.7)
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(83,563.0)
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Long-term debt, less current maturities |
0.0
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0.0
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Intercompany notes payable |
(3,111.0)
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(3,257.2)
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Deferred income taxes and other liabilities |
(213.9)
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(56.9)
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Total liabilities |
(91,067.6)
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(86,877.1)
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CBI stockholders’ equity |
(31,214.6)
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(31,267.5)
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Noncontrolling interests |
0.0
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0.0
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Total stockholders’ equity |
(31,214.6)
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(31,267.5)
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
(122,282.2)
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(118,144.6)
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Parent Company [Member] |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
22.9
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11.0
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5.4
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4.6
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Accounts receivable |
377.6
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|
435.6
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Inventories |
44.8
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197.7
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Intercompany receivable |
30,226.9
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29,712.5
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Prepaid expenses and other |
149.4
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89.9
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Assets held for sale - current |
179.0
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Total current assets |
31,000.6
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30,446.7
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Property, plant, and equipment |
69.3
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85.3
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Investments in subsidiaries |
26,125.0
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26,533.8
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Goodwill |
0.0
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0.0
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Intangible assets |
0.0
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0.0
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Intercompany notes receivable |
2,791.3
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3,218.6
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Equity method investments |
0.0
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0.0
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Securities measured at fair value |
0.0
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0.0
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Deferred income taxes |
65.2
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|
69.2
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Assets held for sale |
29.5
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Other assets |
28.5
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17.3
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Total assets |
60,109.4
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60,370.9
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
281.5
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|
732.5
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
722.8
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1,052.8
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Accounts payable |
50.1
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59.6
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Intercompany payable |
35,298.7
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33,787.6
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Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
358.5
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|
374.3
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Total current liabilities |
36,711.6
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36,006.8
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Long-term debt, less current maturities |
11,325.5
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11,743.4
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Intercompany notes payable |
319.7
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|
38.5
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Deferred income taxes and other liabilities |
43.2
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|
31.2
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Total liabilities |
48,400.0
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47,819.9
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CBI stockholders’ equity |
11,709.4
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|
12,551.0
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Noncontrolling interests |
0.0
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|
0.0
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Total stockholders’ equity |
11,709.4
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12,551.0
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
60,109.4
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60,370.9
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Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] |
|
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
3.6
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|
2.6
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2.4
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|
4.4
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Accounts receivable |
358.5
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|
370.6
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Inventories |
1,023.8
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1,485.4
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Intercompany receivable |
37,000.0
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|
33,775.4
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Prepaid expenses and other |
50.4
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|
78.1
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Assets held for sale - current |
497.5
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Total current assets |
38,933.8
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|
35,712.1
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Property, plant, and equipment |
577.0
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|
786.8
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Investments in subsidiaries |
1,626.9
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|
1,599.6
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Goodwill |
5,877.9
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6,185.5
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Intangible assets |
205.6
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|
605.0
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Intercompany notes receivable |
0.0
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|
0.0
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Equity method investments |
0.5
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|
1.7
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Securities measured at fair value |
0.0
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|
0.0
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Deferred income taxes |
0.0
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|
0.0
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Assets held for sale |
434.6
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Other assets |
295.8
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|
1.1
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Total assets |
47,952.1
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|
44,891.8
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Current liabilities: |
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|
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Short-term borrowings |
0.0
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|
0.0
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
11.8
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|
12.2
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Accounts payable |
263.6
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|
141.3
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Intercompany payable |
33,834.8
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31,428.9
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Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
331.4
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|
184.0
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Total current liabilities |
34,441.6
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|
31,766.4
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Long-term debt, less current maturities |
14.0
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|
16.0
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Intercompany notes payable |
2,263.6
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|
2,694.4
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Deferred income taxes and other liabilities |
744.8
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|
|
540.5
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Total liabilities |
37,464.0
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|
35,017.3
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CBI stockholders’ equity |
10,488.1
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|
|
9,874.5
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Noncontrolling interests |
0.0
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|
|
0.0
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|
|
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Total stockholders’ equity |
10,488.1
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|
|
9,874.5
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|
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
47,952.1
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|
44,891.8
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Subsidiary Nonguarantors [Member] |
|
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|
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Current assets: |
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
67.2
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|
|
80.0
|
$ 122.8
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|
|
$ 81.3
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Accounts receivable |
72.2
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|
|
40.7
|
|
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Inventories |
467.6
|
|
|
609.9
|
|
|
|
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Intercompany receivable |
20,412.3
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|
|
20,050.6
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|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
361.2
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|
|
446.7
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Assets held for sale - current |
48.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total current assets |
21,428.8
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|
|
21,227.9
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|
|
|
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Property, plant, and equipment |
4,540.9
|
|
|
4,395.2
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in subsidiaries |
3,312.1
|
|
|
2,982.1
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
1,893.9
|
|
|
1,903.3
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
2,515.7
|
|
|
2,593.1
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes receivable |
319.7
|
|
|
38.6
|
|
|
|
|
Equity method investments |
3,058.2
|
|
|
3,463.9
|
|
|
|
|
Securities measured at fair value |
1,040.2
|
|
|
3,234.7
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
2,811.7
|
|
|
2,183.3
|
|
|
|
|
Assets held for sale |
98.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
294.8
|
|
|
91.3
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
41,314.4
|
|
|
42,113.4
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings |
0.0
|
|
|
59.0
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt |
0.2
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
362.8
|
|
|
415.8
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany payable |
18,505.7
|
|
|
18,322.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
181.0
|
|
|
156.6
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
19,049.7
|
|
|
18,953.6
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, less current maturities |
0.2
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany notes payable |
527.7
|
|
|
524.3
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities |
683.4
|
|
|
955.9
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
20,261.0
|
|
|
20,434.2
|
|
|
|
|
CBI stockholders’ equity |
20,726.5
|
|
|
21,393.0
|
|
|
|
|
Noncontrolling interests |
326.9
|
|
|
286.2
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
21,053.4
|
|
|
21,679.2
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ 41,314.4
|
|
|
$ 42,113.4
|
|
|
|
|