Danaher (DHR) 10-Q 22 Oct 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Oct. 16, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document type	10-Q
Amendment flag	false
Document period end date	Oct. 2, 2015
Document fiscal year focus	2,015
Document fiscal period focus	Q3
Trading symbol	dhr
Entity registrant name	DANAHER CORP /DE/
Entity central index key	313,616
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
Entity filer category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity common stock, shares outstanding		685,285,314

Consolidated Condensed Balance

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,833.5	$ 3,005.6
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,906.1	3,445.8
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,195	903.7
Work in process	369.2	266.4
Raw materials	776.4	612.7
Total inventories	2,340.6	1,782.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	851.6	952.7
Current assets, discontinued operations	0	244.4
Total current assets	8,931.8	9,431.3
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,675.0 and $2,537.0, respectively	2,791.6	2,171.9
Other assets	1,165.3	1,016.7
Goodwill	25,128.7	15,673.2
Other intangible assets, net	11,690.5	7,059.5
Other assets, discontinued operations	0	1,639.1
Total assets	49,707.9	36,991.7
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	3,489.3	71.9
Trade accounts payable	1,819.4	1,825
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,274.5	3,191.5
Current liabilities, discontinued operations	42.4	308
Total current liabilities	8,625.6	5,396.4
Other long-term liabilities	6,375.8	4,584.4
Long-term debt	11,522.7	3,401.5
Long-term liabilities, discontinued operations	0	159.6
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 799.8 and 792.5 issued; 685.2 and 704.3 outstanding, respectively	8	7.9
Additional paid-in capital	4,887.3	4,480.9
Retained earnings	20,416.4	20,323
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,199)	(1,433.7)
Total Danaher stockholders' equity	23,112.7	23,378.1
Non-controlling interests	71.1	71.7
Total stockholders' equity	23,183.8	23,449.8
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	49,707.9	36,991.7
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 2,675	$ 2,537
Common stock, par value, dollars per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000	2,000
Common stock, shares, issued	799.8	792.5
Common stock, shares, outstanding	685.3	704.3

Consolidated Condensed Statemen

Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015		Sep. 26, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 5,023.4	$ 4,707.1	$ 14,678.3		$ 13,929.8
Cost of sales	(2,386.4)	(2,254.8)	(6,929.1)		(6,699.6)
Gross profit	2,637	2,452.3	7,749.2		7,230.2
Operating costs:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,528.3)	(1,298)	(4,346.9)		(3,894.1)
Research and development expenses	(307.9)	(288.1)	(912)		(856.3)
Operating profit	800.8	866.2	2,490.3		2,479.8
Non-operating income (expense):
Other income	12.4	38.2	12.4		57.4
Interest expense	(45.3)	(29.6)	(103.7)		(93.4)
Interest income	0.6	3.6	5.3		12.2
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	768.5	878.4	2,404.3		2,456
Income taxes	(178.5)	(197.1)	(540.8)		(562.4)
Net earnings from continuing operations	590	681.3	1,863.5		1,893.6
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	813.3	(0.7)	805.3		43.1
Net earnings	$ 1,403.3	$ 680.6	$ 2,668.8		$ 1,936.7
Net earnings per share:
Net earnings per share from continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.97	$ 2.66		$ 2.70
Net earnings per share from continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	0.85	0.95	2.62		2.65
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share)	1.18	0	1.15		0.06
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share)	1.16	0	1.13		0.06
Net earnings per share, basic (dollars per share)	2.04	0.97	3.80	[1]	2.76
Net earnings per share, diluted (dollars per share)	$ 2.01	$ 0.95	$ 3.75		$ 2.71
Average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	688.5	702.6	701.7		701.3
Diluted (shares)	698.7	716.2	712.3		715.6
[1]	Earnings per share amount does not add due to rounding.

Consolidated Condensed Stateme4

Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 1,403.3	$ 680.6	$ 2,668.8	$ 1,936.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(158.7)	(670.5)	(793.7)	(618.6)
Pension and post-retirement plan benefit adjustments	18.7	3.8	32.8	6.3
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities	(26.9)	(18.9)	(4.4)	18
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(166.9)	(685.6)	(765.3)	(594.3)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 1,236.4	$ (5)	$ 1,903.5	$ 1,342.4

Consolidated Condensed Stateme5

Consolidated Condensed Statement Of Stockholders' Equity - 9 months ended Oct. 02, 2015 - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014		792.5
Beginning balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 23,449.8	$ 7.9	$ 4,480.9	$ 20,323	$ (1,433.7)	$ 71.7
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period	2,668.8			2,668.8
Other comprehensive loss	(765.3)				(765.3)
Dividends declared				(283.7)
Common stock-based award activity, Shares		6.1
Common stock-based award activity, Amount		$ 0.1	354.9
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs' conversions including tax benefit of $15.1, Shares		1.2
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs' conversions including tax benefit of $15.1, Amount		$ 0	51.5
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the communications business (26.0 shares held as Treasury shares), value	(2,291.7)			(2,291.7)
Change in non-controlling interests						(0.6)
Ending balance, Shares at Oct. 02, 2015		799.8
Ending balance, Amount at Oct. 02, 2015	23,183.8	$ 8	$ 4,887.3	$ 20,416.4	$ (2,199)	$ 71.1
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit	$ 15.1
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the Communications Business, shares held as Treasury shares	26

Consolidated Condensed Stateme6

Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 2,668.8	$ 1,936.7
Less: earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	805.3	43.1
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,863.5	1,893.6
Non-cash items:
Depreciation	416.1	404.6
Amortization	320.2	259.9
Stock-based compensation expense	101.2	83
Pre-tax gain on sales of investments and product line	(12.4)	(57.4)
Change in trade accounts receivable, net	49.5	(106.5)
Change in inventories	(96.5)	(89.1)
Change in trade accounts payable	(142.6)	(62.8)
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets	161.8	108.5
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(153.5)	17
Total operating cash flows provided by continuing operations	2,507.3	2,450.8
Total operating cash flows provided by discontinued operations	62.9	68.2
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,570.2	2,519
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions	(14,207.1)	(632.4)
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment	(438.7)	(409.3)
Payments for purchases of investments	(87.1)	(80)
Proceeds from sales of investments and product line	43	117.4
All other investing activities	38.1	20.7
Total investing cash used in continuing operations	(14,651.8)	(983.6)
Total investing cash used in discontinued operations	(38.8)	(14.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,690.6)	(998.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock	198.1	75
Payment of dividends	(261.6)	(157.4)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	6,148.4	(11.3)
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	4,950.4	0
Repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	(2.1)	(404.9)
All other financing activities	(3.3)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	11,029.9	(498.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(81.6)	(112.1)
Net change in cash and equivalents	(1,172.1)	910.1
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents	3,005.6	3,115.2
Ending balance of cash and equivalents	1,833.5	4,025.3
Cash interest payments	97.8	97.7
Cash income tax payments	325.4	380.7
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the communications business (26.0 shares held as Treasury shares), value	$ 2,291.7	$ 0

General

General	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
General	GENERAL The consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by Danaher Corporation (“Danaher” or the “Company”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the Notes thereto included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of October 2, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , and its results of operations for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2015 and September 26, 2014 and its cash flows for each of the nine month periods then ended. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component are summarized below ($ in millions). Foreign currency translation adjustments are generally not adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Pension and Post-Retirement Plan Benefit Adjustments Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-For-Sale Securities Total For the Three Months Ended October 2, 2015: Balance, July 3, 2015 $ (1,456.8 ) $ (713.7 ) $ 138.4 $ (2,032.1 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: (Decrease) increase (158.7 ) 12.4 (30.6 ) (176.9 ) Income tax impact — (2.8 ) 11.5 8.7 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income taxes (158.7 ) 9.6 (19.1 ) (168.2 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Increase (decrease) — 13.1 (1) (12.4 ) (2) 0.7 Income tax impact — (4.0 ) 4.6 0.6 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes — 9.1 (7.8 ) 1.3 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (158.7 ) 18.7 (26.9 ) (166.9 ) Balance, October 2, 2015 $ (1,615.5 ) $ (695.0 ) $ 111.5 $ (2,199.0 ) (1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (refer to Note 7 for additional details). (2) Included in other income in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings. Refer to Note 10 for additional details. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Pension and Post-Retirement Plan Benefit Adjustments Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-For-Sale Securities Total For the Three Months Ended September 26, 2014: Balance, June 27, 2014 $ 465.1 $ (364.2 ) $ 204.9 $ 305.8 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: Decrease (670.5 ) — (26.0 ) (696.5 ) Income tax impact — — 9.8 9.8 Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of income taxes (670.5 ) — (16.2 ) (686.7 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Increase (decrease) — 6.0 (1) (4.3 ) (2) 1.7 Income tax impact — (2.2 ) 1.6 (0.6 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes — 3.8 (2.7 ) 1.1 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (670.5 ) 3.8 (18.9 ) (685.6 ) Balance, September 26, 2014 $ (205.4 ) $ (360.4 ) $ 186.0 $ (379.8 ) For the Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015: Balance, December 31, 2014 $ (821.8 ) $ (727.8 ) $ 115.9 $ (1,433.7 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: (Decrease) increase (793.7 ) 12.4 5.4 (775.9 ) Income tax impact — (2.8 ) (2.0 ) (4.8 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income taxes (793.7 ) 9.6 3.4 (780.7 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Increase (decrease) — 33.8 (1) (12.4 ) (2) 21.4 Income tax impact — (10.6 ) 4.6 (6.0 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes — 23.2 (7.8 ) 15.4 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (793.7 ) 32.8 (4.4 ) (765.3 ) Balance, October 2, 2015 $ (1,615.5 ) $ (695.0 ) $ 111.5 $ (2,199.0 ) For the Nine Months Ended September 26, 2014: Balance, December 31, 2013 $ 413.2 $ (366.7 ) $ 168.0 $ 214.5 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: (Decrease) increase (618.6 ) (5.5 ) 52.3 (571.8 ) Income tax impact — 1.1 (19.6 ) (18.5 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income taxes (618.6 ) (4.4 ) 32.7 (590.3 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Increase (decrease) — 16.7 (1) (23.5 ) (2) (6.8 ) Income tax impact — (6.0 ) 8.8 2.8 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes — 10.7 (14.7 ) (4.0 ) Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (618.6 ) 6.3 18.0 (594.3 ) Balance, September 26, 2014 $ (205.4 ) $ (360.4 ) $ 186.0 $ (379.8 ) (1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (refer to Note 7 for additional details). (2) Included in other income in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings. Refer to Note 10 for additional details. New Accounting Standards - In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs . This ASU requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015 but the Company has chosen to early adopt the standard and has applied the guidance to all 2015 debt issuances. The Company did not retrospectively apply this guidance to debt offerings prior to 2015 as the impact to the financial statements was not material. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , which impacts virtually all aspects of an entity's revenue recognition. The core principle of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. On July 9, 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the standard by one year which results in the new standard being effective for the Company at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new standard, including possible transition alternatives, on the Company's financial statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	ACQUISITIONS For a description of the Company’s acquisition activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 , reference is made to the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 and Note 2 thereto included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions that either strategically fit with the Company’s existing portfolio or expand the Company’s portfolio into a new and attractive business area. The Company has completed a number of acquisitions that have been accounted for as purchases and have resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s financial statements. This goodwill arises because the purchase prices for these businesses reflect a number of factors including the future earnings and cash flow potential of these businesses, the multiple to earnings, cash flow and other factors at which similar businesses have been purchased by other acquirers, the competitive nature of the processes by which the Company acquired the businesses, avoidance of the time and costs which would be required (and the associated risks that would be encountered) to enhance the Company's existing product offerings to key target markets and enter into new and profitable businesses, and the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations. The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. In the months after closing, as the Company obtains additional information about these assets and liabilities, including through tangible and intangible asset appraisals, and learns more about the newly acquired business, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The Company is continuing to evaluate certain pre-acquisition contingencies associated with certain of its 2015 and 2014 acquisitions and is also in the process of obtaining valuations of certain property, plant and equipment, acquired intangible assets and certain acquisition related liabilities in connection with these acquisitions. The Company will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required. The Company evaluated whether any adjustments to the prior periods' purchase price allocations were material and concluded no retrospective adjustment to prior period financial statements was required. On August 31, 2015, Pentagon Merger Sub, Inc., a New York corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pall Corporation (“Pall”), a New York corporation, for $127.20 per share in cash, for a total purchase price of approximately $13.6 billion , net of assumed debt of $417 million and acquired cash of approximately $1.2 billion (the “Pall Acquisition”). Pall is a leading global provider of filtration, separation and purification solutions that remove contaminants or separate substances from a variety of solids, liquids and gases, and is now part of the Company’s Life Sciences & Diagnostics segment. In its fiscal year ended July 31, 2015, Pall generated consolidated revenues of approximately $2.8 billion . Pall serves customers in the biopharmaceutical, food and beverage and medical markets as well as the process technologies, aerospace and microelectronics markets. The Pall Acquisition provides additional sales and earnings growth opportunities for the Company by expanding geographic and product line diversity, including new product and service offerings in the areas of filtration, separation and purification, and through the potential acquisition of complementary businesses. As Pall is integrated into the Company, the Company also expects to realize significant cost synergies through the application of the Danaher Business System and the combined purchasing power of the Company and Pall. The Company preliminarily recorded an aggregate of $9.4 billion of goodwill related to the Pall Acquisition. The Company financed the approximately $13.6 billion acquisition price of Pall with approximately $2.5 billion of available cash, approximately $8.1 billion of net proceeds from the issuance and sale of U.S. dollar and Euro-denominated commercial paper and €2.7 billion (approximately $3.0 billion based on currency exchange rates as of the date of issuance) of net proceeds from the issuance and sale of Euro-denominated senior unsecured notes. Subsequent to the Pall Acquisition, the Company used the approximately $2.0 billion of net proceeds from the issuance of U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes to repay a portion of the commercial paper issued to finance a portion of the Pall Acquisition. In addition to the Pall Acquisition, during the first nine months of 2015 , the Company acquired eight other businesses for total consideration of $632 million in cash, net of cash acquired. The businesses acquired complement existing units of the Environmental, Life Sciences & Diagnostics, Dental and Industrial Technologies segments. The aggregate annual sales of these eight businesses at the time of their respective acquisitions, in each case based on the company’s revenues for its last completed fiscal year prior to the acquisition, were approximately $332 million . The Company preliminarily recorded an aggregate of $255 million of goodwill related to these acquisitions. The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the nine months ended October 2, 2015 ($ in millions): Pall Others Total Trade accounts receivable $ 514.3 $ 73.9 $ 588.2 Inventories 481.2 37.8 519.0 Property, plant and equipment 671.3 26.4 697.7 Goodwill 9,440.4 254.8 9,695.2 Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology 4,980.0 235.3 5,215.3 Trade accounts payable (155.0 ) (22.1 ) (177.1 ) Other assets and liabilities, net (1,892.7 ) 25.9 (1,866.8 ) Assumed debt (417.0 ) (0.1 ) (417.1 ) Net assets acquired 13,622.5 631.9 14,254.4 Less: non-cash consideration (47.3 ) — (47.3 ) Net cash consideration $ 13,575.2 $ 631.9 $ 14,207.1 Pro Forma Financial Information The unaudited pro forma information for the periods set forth below gives effect to the 2015 and 2014 acquisitions as if they had occurred as of January 1, 2014 . The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time ($ in millions, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Sales $ 5,479.7 $ 5,710.8 $ 16,560.3 $ 16,974.9 Net earnings from continuing operations 647.6 697.2 1,967.0 1,866.7 Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations 0.93 0.97 2.76 2.61 The 2015 unaudited pro forma earnings set forth above were adjusted to include the impact of non-recurring acquisition date fair value adjustments to inventory related to the Pall Acquisition of $21 million pre-tax and exclude the impact of the Nobel Biocare acquisition date fair value adjustments of $27 million pre-tax. The 2014 unaudited pro forma earnings set forth above were adjusted to include the impact of non-recurring acquisition date fair value adjustments to inventory related to the Nobel Biocare acquisition as noted above. In addition, the acquisition-related transaction costs and change in control payments of approximately $47 million associated with the Pall Acquisition were excluded from pro forma earnings in each of the 2015 and 2014 periods presented.

Discontinued Operations, Danahe

Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And Other Disposition	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations And Danaher Separation	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, DANAHER SEPARATION AND OTHER DISPOSITION Discontinued Operations On July 14, 2015, the Company consummated the split-off of the majority of its Test & Measurement segment's communications business (other than the data communications cable installation business and the communication service provider business of Fluke Networks which are now part of the instruments business of the Company's Test & Measurement segment) to Danaher shareholders who elected to exchange Danaher shares for ownership interests in the communications business, and the subsequent merger of the communications business with a subsidiary of NetScout Systems, Inc. (“NetScout”). Danaher shareholders who participated in the exchange offer tendered 26.0 million shares of Danaher common stock, (approximately $2.3 billion on the date of tender) and received 62.5 million shares of NetScout common stock which represented approximately 60% of the shares of NetScout common stock outstanding following the combination. The accounting requirements for reporting the disposition of the communications business as a discontinued operation were met when the separation and merger were completed. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements for all periods presented reflect this business as discontinued operations. The Company allocated a portion of the consolidated interest expense to discontinued operations based on the ratio of the discontinued business' net assets to the Company's consolidated net assets. The Company recorded an aggregate after-tax gain on the disposition of this business of $813 million , or $1.16 per diluted share, in its third quarter 2015 results in connection with the closing of this transaction representing the value of the 26.0 million shares tendered for the communications business in excess of the carrying value of the business' net assets. The communications business had revenues of approximately $346 million in 2015 prior to the disposition and approximately $760 million in 2014. Operating results prior to the disposition during the three month period ended October 2, 2015 were not significant and are reflected as a component of the gain on disposition. The key components of income from discontinued operations were as follows ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Net sales $ — $ 163.2 $ 345.7 $ 566.8 Operating expenses — (163.6 ) (329.7 ) (502.6 ) Allocated interest expense — (0.9 ) (1.8 ) (2.8 ) Income before taxes — (1.3 ) 14.2 61.4 Income tax (benefit) expense — 0.6 (22.2 ) (18.3 ) (Loss) income from discontinued operations — (0.7 ) (8.0 ) 43.1 Gain on disposition, including $6.2 of related income tax benefit 813.3 — 813.3 — Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ 813.3 $ (0.7 ) $ 805.3 $ 43.1 The following table summarizes the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations that were included in the Company's balance sheet ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 Assets: Accounts receivable, net $ — $ 188.1 Inventories — 48.7 Prepaid expenses and other — 14.9 Property, plant and equipment — 31.1 Goodwill and other intangibles, net — 1,600.7 Total assets, discontinued operations $ — $ 1,883.5 Liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 50.0 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 42.4 417.6 Total liabilities, discontinued operations $ 42.4 $ 467.6 The Company has an ongoing Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”) with NetScout under which the Company will provide NetScout with certain transition services for up to 12 months following the closing date of the disposition. These services include finance & accounting, information technology, payroll processing, and other administrative services as well as certain manufacturing, supply chain, and selling activities for a portion of the transferred businesses. Danaher Separation On May 13, 2015, the Company announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies (the “Separation”). Consummation of the Separation will create: • a science and technology company (“New Danaher”) that will retain the Danaher name and include businesses that generated approximately $16.5 billion in revenues (adjusted to include the revenues of Pall - refer to Note 2), in their most recently completed fiscal year; and • a diversified industrial company (“NewCo”) that will include businesses that generated approximately $6.0 billion in revenues in their most recently completed fiscal year. The transaction is expected to occur through a tax-free separation. The Company is targeting to complete the Separation in 2016, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including obtaining final approval from the Danaher Board of Directors, satisfactory completion of financing, receipt of tax opinions, receipt of favorable rulings from the Internal Revenue Service and receipt of other regulatory approvals. Other Disposition Refer to Note 10 for information related to the $34 million gain on the Company's divestiture of its electric vehicle systems (“EVS”)/hybrid product line in the third quarter of 2014.

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	GOODWILL The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill ($ in millions): Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 15,673.2 Attributable to 2015 acquisitions 9,695.2 Foreign currency translation & other (239.7 ) Balance, October 2, 2015 $ 25,128.7 The carrying value of goodwill by segment is summarized as follows ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 Test & Measurement $ 1,930.3 $ 1,947.4 Environmental 1,925.7 1,937.3 Life Sciences & Diagnostics 15,772.8 6,345.2 Dental 3,253.3 3,142.9 Industrial Technologies 2,246.6 2,300.4 Total goodwill $ 25,128.7 $ 15,673.2 The Company has not identified any “triggering” events which indicate a potential impairment of goodwill in 2015.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Accounting standards define fair value based on an exit price model, establish a framework for measuring fair value where the Company’s assets and liabilities are required to be carried at fair value and provide for certain disclosures related to the valuation methods used within a valuation hierarchy as established within the accounting standards. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, or other observable characteristics for the asset or liability, including interest rates, yield curves and credit risks, or inputs that are derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data through correlation. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. A summary of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows ($ in millions): Quoted Prices in Active Market (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total October 2, 2015: Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 307.0 $ — $ — $ 307.0 Liabilities: Deferred compensation plans — 74.7 — 74.7 December 31, 2014: Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 257.5 $ — $ — $ 257.5 Liabilities: Deferred compensation plans — 73.1 — 73.1 Available-for-sale securities are measured at fair value using quoted market prices in an active market and are included in other long-term assets in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. The Company has established nonqualified deferred compensation programs that permit officers, directors and certain management employees to defer a portion of their compensation, on a pre-tax basis, until their termination of employment (or board service, as applicable). All amounts deferred under such plans are unfunded, unsecured obligations of the Company and are presented as a component of the Company’s compensation and benefits accrual included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Participants may choose among alternative earning rates for the amounts they defer, which are primarily based on investment options within the Company’s 401(k) program (except that the earnings rates for amounts deferred by the Company’s directors and amounts contributed unilaterally by the Company are entirely based on changes in the value of the Company’s common stock). Changes in the deferred compensation liability under these programs are recognized based on changes in the fair value of the participants’ accounts, which are based on the applicable earnings rates. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments were as follows ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 307.0 $ 307.0 $ 257.5 $ 257.5 Liabilities: Short-term borrowings 3,489.3 3,489.3 71.9 71.9 Long-term borrowings 11,522.7 11,937.4 3,401.5 3,809.1 As of October 2, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , available-for-sale securities and short and long-term borrowings were categorized as Level 1. The fair value of long-term borrowings was based on quoted market prices. The difference between the fair value and the carrying amounts of long-term borrowings (other than the Company’s Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021 (the “LYONs”)) is attributable to changes in market interest rates and/or the Company’s credit ratings subsequent to the incurrence of the borrowing. In the case of the LYONs, differences in the fair value from the carrying value are attributable to changes in the price of the Company’s common stock due to the LYONs' conversion features. The fair values of short-term borrowings, as well as cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, net and trade accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

Financing

Financing	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Financing	FINANCING The components of the Company’s debt were as follows ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper $ 3,643.3 $ 450.0 Euro-denominated commercial paper (€2.8 billion and €260 million, respectively) 3,196.0 314.6 2.3% senior unsecured notes due 2016 500.0 500.0 4.0% bonds due 2016 (CHF 120 million aggregate principal amount) 131.3 129.9 Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2017 (€500 million aggregate principal amount) 562.1 — 1.65% senior unsecured notes due 2018 496.8 — 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2018 500.0 500.0 1.0% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (€600 million aggregate principal amount) 671.8 — 5.4% senior unsecured notes due 2019 750.0 750.0 2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020 495.8 — 5.0% senior notes due 2020 416.5 — Zero-coupon LYONs due 2021 75.6 110.6 3.9% senior unsecured notes due 2021 600.0 600.0 1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022 (€800 million aggregate principal amount) 894.5 — 2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025 (€800 million aggregate principal amount) 895.8 — 3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2025 501.1 — 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2045 493.5 — Other 187.9 118.3 Subtotal 15,012.0 3,473.4 Less: currently payable 3,489.3 71.9 Long-term debt $ 11,522.7 $ 3,401.5 For a full description of the Company’s debt financing, reference is made to Note 9 of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition to the Credit Facilities discussed below, the Company has also entered into reimbursement agreements with various commercial banks to support the issuance of letters of credit. The Company satisfies any short-term liquidity needs that are not met through operating cash flow and available cash primarily through issuances of commercial paper under its U.S. and Euro commercial paper programs, as further discussed below. Financing for the Pall Acquisition The Company financed the approximately $13.6 billion acquisition price of Pall with approximately $2.5 billion of available cash, approximately $8.1 billion of net proceeds from the issuance and sale of U.S. dollar and Euro-denominated commercial paper and approximately $3.0 billion of net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Euronotes (described below). Subsequent to the Pall Acquisition, the Company issued the Notes (described below) and used the approximately $2.0 billion of net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes to repay a portion of the commercial paper issued to finance a portion of the Pall Acquisition. Further details regarding the financing for the Pall Acquisition are set forth below. Commercial Paper Programs and Credit Facility On July 10, 2015, the Company expanded the aggregate capacity of its U.S. and Euro commercial paper programs to $11.0 billion and expanded its credit facility borrowing capacity to $11.0 billion to provide liquidity support for issuances under such programs. The Company replaced its existing $2.5 billion unsecured multi-year revolving credit facility (the “Superseded Credit Facility”) with an amended and restated $4.0 billion unsecured multi-year revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks that expires on July 10, 2020, subject to a one-year extension option at the request of the Company with the consent of the lenders (the “5-Year Credit Facility”), and entered into a new $7.0 billion 364-day unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks that expires on July 8, 2016, subject to the Company’s option to convert any then-outstanding borrowings into term loans that are due and payable one year following such expiration date (the “364-Day Facility” and together with the 5-Year Credit Facility, the “Credit Facilities”). Effective as of October 15, 2015, the Company reduced the commitment amount under the 364-Day Facility from $7.0 billion to $4.0 billion , as permitted by the 364-Day Facility, and the capacity under the Company’s U.S. and Euro commercial paper programs effectively decreased by the same amount. The increase in the size of the Company’s commercial paper programs provided necessary capacity for the Company to use proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Pall Acquisition. Under the Company’s U.S. and Euro commercial paper programs, the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, may issue and sell unsecured, short-term promissory notes. Interest expense on the notes is paid at maturity and is generally based on the ratings assigned to the Company by credit rating agencies at the time of the issuance and prevailing market rates measured by reference to LIBOR. The Credit Facilities provide liquidity support for issuances under the Company’s commercial paper programs, and can also be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The availability of the Credit Facilities as standby liquidity facilities to repay maturing commercial paper is an important factor in maintaining the existing credit ratings of the Company’s commercial paper programs. The Company expects to limit any borrowings under the Credit Facilities to amounts that would leave sufficient available borrowing capacity under such facilities to allow the Company to borrow, if needed, to repay all of the outstanding commercial paper as it matures. As commercial paper obligations mature, the Company may issue additional short-term commercial paper obligations to refinance all or part of these borrowings. As of October 2, 2015 , borrowings outstanding under the Company’s U.S. and Euro commercial paper programs had a weighted average annual interest rate of 0.2% and a weighted average remaining maturity of approximately 36 days . The Company has classified $4.0 billion of its borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper programs as of October 2, 2015 as long-term debt in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as the Company has the intent and ability, as supported by availability under the 5-Year Credit Facility referenced above, to refinance these borrowings for at least one year from the balance sheet date. Under the Credit Facilities, borrowings (other than bid loans under the 5-Year Credit Facility) bear interest at a rate equal to (at the Company’s option) either (1) a LIBOR-based rate (the “LIBOR-Based Rate”), or (2) the highest of (a) the Federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the prime rate and (c) the LIBOR-Based Rate plus 1%, plus in each case a margin that, in the case of the 5-Year Credit Facility, varies according to the Company’s long-term debt credit rating. In addition to certain initial fees the Company paid with respect to the 5-Year Credit Facility at inception of the facility, the Company is obligated to pay an annual commitment or facility fee under each Credit Facility that, in the case of the 5-Year Credit Facility, varies according to the Company’s long-term debt credit rating. Each of the Credit Facilities requires the Company to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the respective facility) of 0.65 to 1.00 or less, and also contains customary representations, warranties, conditions precedent, events of default, indemnities and affirmative and negative covenants. As of October 2, 2015 , no borrowings were outstanding under either of the Credit Facilities and the Company was in compliance with all covenants under each facility. Other Long-Term Indebtedness On July 8, 2015, DH Europe Finance S.A., a wholly-owned finance subsidiary of the Company, completed the underwritten public offering of each of the following series of Euro-denominated senior unsecured notes (collectively, the “Euronotes”): • €500 million aggregate principal amount of floating rate senior notes due 2017 (the “2017 Euronotes”). The 2017 Euronotes were issued at 100% of their principal amount, will mature on June 30, 2017 and bear interest at a floating rate equal to three-month EURIBOR plus 0.45% per year. • €600 million aggregate principal amount of 1.0% senior notes due 2019 (the “2019 Euronotes”). The 2019 Euronotes were issued at 99.696% of their principal amount, will mature on July 8, 2019 and bear interest at the rate of 1.0% per year. • €800 million aggregate principal amount of 1.7% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Euronotes”). The 2022 Euronotes were issued at 99.651% of their principal amount, will mature on January 4, 2022 and bear interest at the rate of 1.7% per year. • €800 million aggregate principal amount of 2.5% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Euronotes”). The 2025 Euronotes were issued at 99.878% of their principal amount, will mature on July 8, 2025 and bear interest at the rate of 2.5% per year. The Euronotes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. The Company received net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, of approximately €2.7 billion (approximately $3.0 billion based on currency exchange rates as of the date of issuance) and used the net proceeds from the offering to pay a portion of the purchase price for the Pall Acquisition. Interest on the Euronotes is payable: on the floating rate notes quarterly in arrears on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year, commencing on September 30, 2015; on the 2019 Notes and 2025 Notes annually in arrears on July 8 of each year, commencing on July 8, 2016; and on the 2022 Notes annually in arrears on January 4 of each year, commencing on January 4, 2016. On September 15, 2015, the Company completed the underwritten public offering of each of the following series of senior unsecured notes (collectively, the “Notes”): • $500 million aggregate principal amount of 1.650% senior notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”). The 2018 Notes were issued at 99.866% of their principal amount, will mature on September 15, 2018 and bear interest at the rate of 1.650% per year. • $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.400% senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”). The 2020 Notes were issued at 99.757% of their principal amount, will mature on September 15, 2020 and bear interest at the rate of 2.400% per year. • $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.350% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). The 2025 Notes were issued at 99.857% of their principal amount, will mature on September 15, 2025 and bear interest at the rate of 3.350% per year. • $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.375% senior notes due 2045 (the “2045 Notes”). The 2045 Notes were issued at 99.784% of their principal amount, will mature on September 15, 2045 and bear interest at the rate of 4.375% per year. The Company received net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, of approximately $2.0 billion and used the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the commercial paper issued to pay a portion of the purchase price for the Pall Acquisition. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2016. Debt discounts and debt issuance costs totaled $13 million as of October 2, 2015 and have been netted against the aggregate principal amounts of the related debt in the components of debt table above. As discussed in Note 1, the Company did not reclassify debt issuance costs to be netted against the related debt liability for debt offerings prior to 2015 as the impact to the financial statements was not material. Covenants and Redemption Provisions Applicable to the Euronotes and Notes At any time prior to September 15, 2018 (the maturity date of the 2018 Notes) in the case of the 2018 Notes, April 8, 2019 (three months prior to the maturity date of the 2019 Euronotes), in the case of the 2019 Euronotes, August 15, 2020 (one month prior to the maturity date of the 2020 Notes) in the case of the 2020 Notes, January 4, 2022 (the maturity date of the 2022 Euronotes), in the case of the 2022 Euronotes, June 15, 2025 (three months prior to the maturity date of the 2025 Notes) in the case of the 2025 Notes, April 8, 2025 (three months prior to the maturity date of the 2025 Euronotes), in the case of the 2025 Euronotes, or March 15, 2045 (six months prior to the maturity date of the 2045 Notes) in the case of the 2045 Notes, the Company may redeem the applicable series of Notes or Euronotes, as applicable, in whole or in part, by paying the principal amount and the “make-whole” premium specified in the applicable indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. If a change of control triggering event occurs with respect to the Notes or the Euronotes, each holder of such notes may require the Company to repurchase some or all of such notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. A change of control triggering event means the occurrence of both a change of control and a rating event, each as defined in the applicable indenture. Except in connection with a change of control triggering event, the Company does not have any credit rating downgrade triggers that would accelerate the maturity of a material amount of outstanding debt. The respective indentures under which the Notes and Euronotes were issued contain customary covenants including, for example, limits on the incurrence of secured debt and sale/leaseback transactions. None of these covenants are considered restrictive to the Company’s operations and as of October 2, 2015 the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants. In addition, in connection with the Pall Acquisition, the Company acquired senior unsecured notes previously issued by Pall (the “Pall Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $375 million and a stated interest rate of 5.0% per year. In accordance with accounting for business combinations, the Pall Notes were recorded at their fair value of $417 million on the date of acquisition and for accounting purposes, interest charges on these notes recorded in the Company's statement of earnings reflect an effective interest rate of approximately 2.9% per year. The Company will pay interest on the Pall Notes semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year (based on the stated 5.0% interest rate). The Pall Notes mature on June 15, 2020. Effective as of September 18, 2015, the Company had fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Pall Notes. Other Indebtedness During the three and nine months ended October 2, 2015 , holders of certain of the Company’s LYONs converted such LYONs into an aggregate of approximately 51 thousand and 1.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, par value $0.01 per share. The Company’s deferred tax liability associated with the book and tax basis difference in the converted LYONs of approximately $670 thousand and $15 million , respectively, was transferred to additional paid-in capital as a result of the conversions.

Defined Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Plans	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plans	DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS In connection with the Pall Acquisition, the Company acquired assets and liabilities associated with Pall's existing U.S. and non-U.S. retirement plans. The following sets forth the funded position of the acquired plans as of August 31, 2015 ($ in millions): Pension Plans Other Post-Retirement Plans Pall Pension and Other Post-Retirement Plans U.S. Non-U.S. Estimated benefit obligation $ (300.1 ) $ (434.0 ) $ (5.0 ) Fair value of plan assets 152.6 356.7 — Funded status $ (147.5 ) $ (77.3 ) $ (5.0 ) The following sets forth the components of the Company’s continuing operations net periodic benefit cost of the noncontributory defined benefit pension plans ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended U.S. Pension Benefits October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Service cost $ 2.4 $ 1.5 $ 5.4 $ 4.5 Interest cost 25.3 26.4 73.9 79.4 Expected return on plan assets (34.0 ) (32.1 ) (100.2 ) (96.7 ) Amortization of actuarial loss 7.9 4.6 20.9 13.8 Net periodic pension cost $ 1.6 $ 0.4 $ — $ 1.0 Non-U.S. Pension Benefits Service cost $ 11.6 $ 7.6 $ 34.3 $ 23.4 Interest cost 9.7 11.5 27.0 34.9 Expected return on plan assets (10.9 ) (10.5 ) (29.9 ) (31.6 ) Amortization of actuarial loss 4.3 1.7 12.8 5.2 Amortization of prior service credit — — (0.1 ) — Settlement loss recognized 1.9 — 1.4 — Net periodic pension cost $ 16.6 $ 10.3 $ 45.5 $ 31.9 The following sets forth the components of the Company’s continuing operations net periodic benefit cost of the other post-retirement employee benefit plans ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Service cost $ 0.3 $ 0.2 $ 0.9 $ 0.8 Interest cost 1.8 2.6 5.8 6.8 Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss (0.2 ) (1.0 ) 1.2 (3.0 ) Amortization of prior service credit (0.8 ) 0.7 (2.4 ) 0.7 Net periodic benefit cost $ 1.1 $ 2.5 $ 5.5 $ 5.3 Net periodic pension and benefit costs are included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings. Employer Contributions During 2015 , the Company’s cash contribution requirements for its U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans are expected to be approximately $45 million and $55 million , respectively. The ultimate amounts to be contributed depend upon, among other things, legal requirements, underlying asset returns, the plan’s funded status, the anticipated tax deductibility of the contribution, local practices, market conditions, interest rates and other factors.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2015 was 23.2% and 22.5% , respectively, as compared to 22.4% and 22.9% for the three and nine months ended September 26, 2014 , respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for 2015 and 2014 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35.0% due principally to the Company’s earnings outside the United States that are indefinitely reinvested and taxed at rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended October 2, 2015 reflects net tax benefits from releases of valuation allowances related to foreign operating losses, foreign exchange losses and expiration of statutes of limitation which resulted in discrete tax benefits of $16 million ( $0.02 per share) during the nine months ended October 2, 2015 . The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 26, 2014 includes tax benefits in foreign tax jurisdictions for release of valuation allowances and expiration of statutes of limitation, partially offset by audit settlements in various tax jurisdictions. Tax authorities in Denmark have raised significant issues related to interest accrued by certain of the Company's subsidiaries. On December 10, 2013, the Company received assessments from the Danish tax authority (“SKAT”) totaling approximately DKK 1.2 billion including interest through October 2, 2015 (approximately $172 million based on exchange rates as of October 2, 2015 ), imposing withholding tax relating to interest accrued in Denmark on borrowings from certain of the Company's subsidiaries for the years 2004-2009. If the SKAT claims are successful, it is likely that the Company would be assessed additional amounts for the years 2010-2012 totaling approximately DKK 688 million including interest through October 2, 2015 (approximately $104 million based on exchange rates as of October 2, 2015 ). Management believes the positions the Company has taken in Denmark are in accordance with the relevant tax laws and intends to vigorously defend its positions. The Company appealed these assessments with the National Tax Tribunal in 2014 and intends on pursuing this matter through the European Court of Justice should this appeal be unsuccessful. The ultimate resolution of this matter is uncertain, could take many years, and could result in a material adverse impact to the Company's financial statements, including its effective tax rate.

Stock Transactions And Stock-Ba

Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation	STOCK TRANSACTIONS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Except in connection with the disposition of the Company's communications business to NetScout, neither the Company nor any “affiliated purchaser” repurchased any shares of Company common stock during the three or nine months ended October 2, 2015 . Refer to Note 3 for discussion of the 26.0 million shares of Danaher common stock tendered to and repurchased by the Company in connection with the disposition of the Company's communications business to NetScout. On July 16, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved a repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) authorizing the repurchase of up to 20 million shares of the Company's common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. As of October 2, 2015 , 20 million shares remained available for repurchase pursuant to the Repurchase Program. For a full description of the Company’s stock-based compensation programs, reference is made to Note 17 of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As of October 2, 2015 , approximately 22 million shares of the Company’s common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. In 2015, the Company introduced into its executive equity compensation program performance stock units (“PSUs”) that vest based on the Company’s total shareholder return ranking relative to the S&P 500 Index over a three -year performance period. As a result, effective in 2015 one-half of the annual equity awards granted to the Company's executive officers are granted as stock options, one-quarter are granted as restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and one-quarter are granted as PSUs. The PSUs are issued under the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. In connection with the Pall Acquisition, the Company assumed certain outstanding RSUs that had been awarded to Pall employees under the Pall 2012 Stock Compensation Plan. The shares of Pall common stock issuable under such RSUs have been replaced with shares of Danaher common stock based on the exchange ratio used in the acquisition transaction. The Pall 2012 Stock Compensation Plan operates in a similar manner to the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. No further equity awards will be issued under the Pall 2012 Stock Compensation Plan. The following summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) to value options granted during the nine months ended October 2, 2015 : Risk-free interest rate 1.6% - 2.2% Weighted average volatility 24.4 % Dividend yield 0.6 % Expected years until exercise 5.5 - 8.0 The following summarizes the components of the Company’s continuing operations stock-based compensation expense ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 RSUs/PSUs: Pre-tax compensation expense $ 29.3 $ 19.9 $ 65.1 $ 51.3 Income tax benefit (10.5 ) (6.0 ) (22.3 ) (14.9 ) RSU/PSU expense, net of income taxes 18.8 13.9 42.8 36.4 Stock options: Pre-tax compensation expense 13.4 12.0 36.1 31.7 Income tax benefit (4.3 ) (3.7 ) (11.6 ) (9.5 ) Stock option expense, net of income taxes 9.1 8.3 24.5 22.2 Total stock-based compensation: Pre-tax compensation expense 42.7 31.9 101.2 83.0 Income tax benefit (14.8 ) (9.7 ) (33.9 ) (24.4 ) Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes $ 27.9 $ 22.2 $ 67.3 $ 58.6 Stock-based compensation has been recognized as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings. As of October 2, 2015 , $187 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs/PSUs is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years . As of October 2, 2015 , $141 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years . Future compensation amounts will be adjusted for any changes in estimated forfeitures. The following summarizes option activity under the Company’s stock plans (in millions, except weighted exercise price and number of years): Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 24.3 $ 48.92 Granted 3.1 87.79 Exercised (5.0 ) 36.39 Cancelled/forfeited (1.0 ) 66.64 Outstanding as of October 2, 2015 21.4 $ 56.65 6 $ 645.6 Vested and expected to vest as of October 2, 2015 (1) 20.2 $ 55.73 6 $ 626.7 Vested as of October 2, 2015 11.0 $ 42.34 4 $ 485.8 (1) The “Expected to vest” options are the net unvested options that remain after applying the forfeiture rate assumption to total unvested options. The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 2015 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on October 2, 2015 . The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the price of the Company’s common stock. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended October 2, 2015 and September 26, 2014 was $245 million and $95 million , respectively. Exercise of options during the first nine months of 2015 and 2014 resulted in cash receipts of $169 million and $79 million , respectively. The Company realized a tax benefit of $27 million and $79 million in the three and nine months ended October 2, 2015 , respectively, related to the exercise of employee stock options. The net income tax benefit in excess of the expense recorded for financial reporting purposes (the “excess tax benefit”) has been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and is reflected as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows. The following summarizes information on unvested RSU and PSU activity (in millions, except weighted average grant-date fair value): Number of RSUs/PSUs Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested as of December 31, 2014 4.9 $ 61.64 Granted 2.0 86.68 Vested (1.1 ) 54.51 Forfeited (0.6 ) 67.69 Unvested as of October 2, 2015 5.2 $ 71.99 The Company realized a tax benefit of $13 million and $34 million in the three and nine months ended October 2, 2015 , respectively, related to the vesting of RSUs. The excess tax benefit attributable to RSUs has been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and is reflected as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows. In connection with the exercise of certain stock options and the vesting of RSUs previously issued by the Company, a number of shares sufficient to fund statutory minimum tax withholding requirements has been withheld from the total shares issued or released to the award holder (though under the terms of the applicable plan, the shares are considered to have been issued and are not added back to the pool of shares available for grant). During the first nine months of 2015 , 503 thousand shares with an aggregate value of $44 million were withheld to satisfy the requirement. The withholding is treated as a reduction in additional paid-in capital in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.

Other Income

Other Income	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Component of Operating Income [Abstract]
Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure	OTHER INCOME During the three and nine months ended October 2, 2015 , the Company received $43 million of cash proceeds from the sale of marketable securities. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain related to these sales of $12 million ( $8 million after-tax or $0.01 per diluted share) for the three and nine month periods. For the three and nine months ended September 26, 2014 , the Company received $6 million and $31 million , respectively, of cash proceeds from the sale of marketable securities. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain related to these sales of $4 million ( $3 million after-tax) and $24 million ( $15 million after-tax or $0.02 per diluted share) for the three and nine month periods, respectively. In August 2014, the Company completed the divestiture of its EVS/hybrid product line for a sale price of $87 million in cash. This product line, which was part of the Industrial Technologies segment, had revenues of approximately $60 million in 2014 prior to the divestiture and approximately $100 million in 2013 and 2012. Operating results of the product line were not significant to segment or overall Company reported results. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain on the sale of the product line of $34 million ( $26 million after-tax or $0.04 per diluted share) in its third quarter 2014 results. Subsequent to the sale, the Company has no continuing involvement in the EVS/hybrid product line.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	CONTINGENCIES For a description of the Company’s litigation and contingencies, reference is made to Note 16 of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company generally accrues estimated warranty costs at the time of sale. In general, manufactured products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship when properly used for their intended purpose, installed correctly, and appropriately maintained. Warranty period terms depend on the nature of the product and range from 90 days up to the life of the product. The amount of the accrued warranty liability is determined based on historical information such as past experience, product failure rates or number of units repaired, estimated cost of material and labor, and in certain instances estimated property damage. The accrued warranty liability is reviewed on a quarterly basis and may be adjusted as additional information regarding expected warranty costs becomes known. The following is a rollforward of the Company’s accrued warranty liability ($ in millions): Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 137.6 Accruals for warranties issued during the period 82.6 Settlements made (90.6 ) Additions due to acquisitions 7.1 Effect of foreign currency translation (2.3 ) Balance, October 2, 2015 $ 134.4

Net Earnings Per Share From Con

Net Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Earnings Per Share	NET EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS Basic net earnings per share (“EPS”) from continuing operations is calculated by dividing net earnings from continuing operations by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the applicable period. Diluted net EPS from continuing operations is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued and reduced by the number of shares the Company could have repurchased with the proceeds from the issuance of the potentially dilutive shares. For the three and nine months ended October 2, 2015 approximately 2 million and 3 million options to purchase shares, respectively, were not included in the diluted EPS from continuing operations calculation as the impact of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Additionally, for both the three and nine months ended September 26, 2014 , approximately 1 million options to purchase shares were not included in the diluted EPS from continuing operations calculation as the impact of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Information related to the calculation of net earnings per share from continuing operations of common stock is summarized as follows ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts): Net Earnings from Continuing Operations Shares Per Share Amount For the Three Months Ended October 2, 2015: Basic EPS $ 590.0 688.5 $ 0.86 Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures 0.5 — Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs — 7.7 Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures — 2.5 Diluted EPS $ 590.5 698.7 $ 0.85 For the Three Months Ended September 26, 2014: Basic EPS $ 681.3 702.6 $ 0.97 Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures 0.9 — Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs — 8.8 Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures — 4.8 Diluted EPS $ 682.2 716.2 $ 0.95 For the Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015: Basic EPS $ 1,863.5 701.7 $ 2.66 Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures 1.7 — Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs — 7.9 Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures — 2.7 Diluted EPS $ 1,865.2 712.3 $ 2.62 For the Nine Months Ended September 26, 2014: Basic EPS $ 1,893.6 701.3 $ 2.70 Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures 2.6 — Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs — 9.2 Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures — 5.1 Diluted EPS $ 1,896.2 715.6 $ 2.65

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company operates and reports its results in five separate business segments consisting of the Test & Measurement, Environmental, Life Sciences & Diagnostics, Dental and Industrial Technologies segments. There has been no material change in total assets or liabilities by segment since December 31, 2014 , except for the addition of Pall to the Life Sciences & Diagnostics segment effective August 31, 2015 (refer to Note 2) and the disposition of the communications business from the Test & Measurement segment on July 14, 2015 (refer to Note 3.) Segment results are shown below ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sales: October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Test & Measurement $ 643.5 $ 657.8 $ 1,997.7 $ 1,981.7 Environmental 922.4 914.1 2,637.9 2,558.8 Life Sciences & Diagnostics 1,997.6 1,741.2 5,533.6 5,190.8 Dental 652.2 528.4 2,002.2 1,566.2 Industrial Technologies 807.7 865.6 2,506.9 2,632.3 Total $ 5,023.4 $ 4,707.1 $ 14,678.3 $ 13,929.8 Operating Profit: Test & Measurement $ 146.1 $ 144.2 $ 461.4 $ 430.1 Environmental 202.8 186.2 564.5 515.6 Life Sciences & Diagnostics 214.8 272.8 716.4 775.2 Dental 96.8 91.2 254.2 244.6 Industrial Technologies 196.8 210.1 623.4 619.3 Other (56.5 ) (38.3 ) (129.6 ) (105.0 ) Total $ 800.8 $ 866.2 $ 2,490.3 $ 2,479.8 As of October 2, 2015 , there were material changes in total assets by segment since December 31, 2014 due to the Pall Acquisition and the disposition of the communications business. Segment identifiable assets are shown below ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 Test & Measurement $ 3,522.0 $ 3,550.9 Environmental 3,821.1 3,824.9 Life Sciences & Diagnostics 29,928.5 13,743.9 Dental 5,963.9 6,224.3 Industrial Technologies 4,054.3 4,149.0 Other 2,418.1 3,615.2 Discontinued Operations — 1,883.5 Total $ 49,707.9 $ 36,991.7

General (Policies)

General (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
New Accounting Standards	New Accounting Standards - In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs . This ASU requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015 but the Company has chosen to early adopt the standard and has applied the guidance to all 2015 debt issuances. The Company did not retrospectively apply this guidance to debt offerings prior to 2015 as the impact to the financial statements was not material. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , which impacts virtually all aspects of an entity's revenue recognition. The core principle of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. On July 9, 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the standard by one year which results in the new standard being effective for the Company at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new standard, including possible transition alternatives, on the Company's financial statements.

General (Tables)

General (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component are summarized below ($ in millions). Foreign currency translation adjustments are generally not adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Pension and Post-Retirement Plan Benefit Adjustments Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-For-Sale Securities Total For the Three Months Ended October 2, 2015: Balance, July 3, 2015 $ (1,456.8 ) $ (713.7 ) $ 138.4 $ (2,032.1 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: (Decrease) increase (158.7 ) 12.4 (30.6 ) (176.9 ) Income tax impact — (2.8 ) 11.5 8.7 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income taxes (158.7 ) 9.6 (19.1 ) (168.2 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Increase (decrease) — 13.1 (1) (12.4 ) (2) 0.7 Income tax impact — (4.0 ) 4.6 0.6 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes — 9.1 (7.8 ) 1.3 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (158.7 ) 18.7 (26.9 ) (166.9 ) Balance, October 2, 2015 $ (1,615.5 ) $ (695.0 ) $ 111.5 $ (2,199.0 ) (1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (refer to Note 7 for additional details). (2) Included in other income in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings. Refer to Note 10 for additional details. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Pension and Post-Retirement Plan Benefit Adjustments Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-For-Sale Securities Total For the Three Months Ended September 26, 2014: Balance, June 27, 2014 $ 465.1 $ (364.2 ) $ 204.9 $ 305.8 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: Decrease (670.5 ) — (26.0 ) (696.5 ) Income tax impact — — 9.8 9.8 Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of income taxes (670.5 ) — (16.2 ) (686.7 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Increase (decrease) — 6.0 (1) (4.3 ) (2) 1.7 Income tax impact — (2.2 ) 1.6 (0.6 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes — 3.8 (2.7 ) 1.1 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (670.5 ) 3.8 (18.9 ) (685.6 ) Balance, September 26, 2014 $ (205.4 ) $ (360.4 ) $ 186.0 $ (379.8 ) For the Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015: Balance, December 31, 2014 $ (821.8 ) $ (727.8 ) $ 115.9 $ (1,433.7 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: (Decrease) increase (793.7 ) 12.4 5.4 (775.9 ) Income tax impact — (2.8 ) (2.0 ) (4.8 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income taxes (793.7 ) 9.6 3.4 (780.7 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Increase (decrease) — 33.8 (1) (12.4 ) (2) 21.4 Income tax impact — (10.6 ) 4.6 (6.0 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes — 23.2 (7.8 ) 15.4 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (793.7 ) 32.8 (4.4 ) (765.3 ) Balance, October 2, 2015 $ (1,615.5 ) $ (695.0 ) $ 111.5 $ (2,199.0 ) For the Nine Months Ended September 26, 2014: Balance, December 31, 2013 $ 413.2 $ (366.7 ) $ 168.0 $ 214.5 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: (Decrease) increase (618.6 ) (5.5 ) 52.3 (571.8 ) Income tax impact — 1.1 (19.6 ) (18.5 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income taxes (618.6 ) (4.4 ) 32.7 (590.3 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Increase (decrease) — 16.7 (1) (23.5 ) (2) (6.8 ) Income tax impact — (6.0 ) 8.8 2.8 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes — 10.7 (14.7 ) (4.0 ) Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (618.6 ) 6.3 18.0 (594.3 ) Balance, September 26, 2014 $ (205.4 ) $ (360.4 ) $ 186.0 $ (379.8 ) (1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (refer to Note 7 for additional details). (2) Included in other income in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings. Refer to Note 10 for additional details.

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Fair Values Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities	The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the nine months ended October 2, 2015 ($ in millions): Pall Others Total Trade accounts receivable $ 514.3 $ 73.9 $ 588.2 Inventories 481.2 37.8 519.0 Property, plant and equipment 671.3 26.4 697.7 Goodwill 9,440.4 254.8 9,695.2 Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology 4,980.0 235.3 5,215.3 Trade accounts payable (155.0 ) (22.1 ) (177.1 ) Other assets and liabilities, net (1,892.7 ) 25.9 (1,866.8 ) Assumed debt (417.0 ) (0.1 ) (417.1 ) Net assets acquired 13,622.5 631.9 14,254.4 Less: non-cash consideration (47.3 ) — (47.3 ) Net cash consideration $ 13,575.2 $ 631.9 $ 14,207.1
Results Of Operations If Acquisition Was Consummated	The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time ($ in millions, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Sales $ 5,479.7 $ 5,710.8 $ 16,560.3 $ 16,974.9 Net earnings from continuing operations 647.6 697.2 1,967.0 1,866.7 Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations 0.93 0.97 2.76 2.61

Discontinued Operations, Dana23

Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And Other Disposition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Components Of Income Related To Discontinued Operations	The key components of income from discontinued operations were as follows ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Net sales $ — $ 163.2 $ 345.7 $ 566.8 Operating expenses — (163.6 ) (329.7 ) (502.6 ) Allocated interest expense — (0.9 ) (1.8 ) (2.8 ) Income before taxes — (1.3 ) 14.2 61.4 Income tax (benefit) expense — 0.6 (22.2 ) (18.3 ) (Loss) income from discontinued operations — (0.7 ) (8.0 ) 43.1 Gain on disposition, including $6.2 of related income tax benefit 813.3 — 813.3 — Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ 813.3 $ (0.7 ) $ 805.3 $ 43.1 The following table summarizes the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations that were included in the Company's balance sheet ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 Assets: Accounts receivable, net $ — $ 188.1 Inventories — 48.7 Prepaid expenses and other — 14.9 Property, plant and equipment — 31.1 Goodwill and other intangibles, net — 1,600.7 Total assets, discontinued operations $ — $ 1,883.5 Liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 50.0 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 42.4 417.6 Total liabilities, discontinued operations $ 42.4 $ 467.6
Summary Of Major Classes Of Assets And Liabilities Of Discontinued Operations	The key components of income from discontinued operations were as follows ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Net sales $ — $ 163.2 $ 345.7 $ 566.8 Operating expenses — (163.6 ) (329.7 ) (502.6 ) Allocated interest expense — (0.9 ) (1.8 ) (2.8 ) Income before taxes — (1.3 ) 14.2 61.4 Income tax (benefit) expense — 0.6 (22.2 ) (18.3 ) (Loss) income from discontinued operations — (0.7 ) (8.0 ) 43.1 Gain on disposition, including $6.2 of related income tax benefit 813.3 — 813.3 — Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ 813.3 $ (0.7 ) $ 805.3 $ 43.1 The following table summarizes the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations that were included in the Company's balance sheet ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 Assets: Accounts receivable, net $ — $ 188.1 Inventories — 48.7 Prepaid expenses and other — 14.9 Property, plant and equipment — 31.1 Goodwill and other intangibles, net — 1,600.7 Total assets, discontinued operations $ — $ 1,883.5 Liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 50.0 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 42.4 417.6 Total liabilities, discontinued operations $ 42.4 $ 467.6

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Rollforward Of Goodwill	The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill ($ in millions): Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 15,673.2 Attributable to 2015 acquisitions 9,695.2 Foreign currency translation & other (239.7 ) Balance, October 2, 2015 $ 25,128.7 The carrying value of goodwill by segment is summarized as follows ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 Test & Measurement $ 1,930.3 $ 1,947.4 Environmental 1,925.7 1,937.3 Life Sciences & Diagnostics 15,772.8 6,345.2 Dental 3,253.3 3,142.9 Industrial Technologies 2,246.6 2,300.4 Total goodwill $ 25,128.7 $ 15,673.2

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Assets And Liabilities Carried At Fair Value	A summary of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows ($ in millions): Quoted Prices in Active Market (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total October 2, 2015: Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 307.0 $ — $ — $ 307.0 Liabilities: Deferred compensation plans — 74.7 — 74.7 December 31, 2014: Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 257.5 $ — $ — $ 257.5 Liabilities: Deferred compensation plans — 73.1 — 73.1
Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments	The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments were as follows ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 307.0 $ 307.0 $ 257.5 $ 257.5 Liabilities: Short-term borrowings 3,489.3 3,489.3 71.9 71.9 Long-term borrowings 11,522.7 11,937.4 3,401.5 3,809.1

Financing (Tables)

Financing (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Components Of Debt	The components of the Company’s debt were as follows ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper $ 3,643.3 $ 450.0 Euro-denominated commercial paper (€2.8 billion and €260 million, respectively) 3,196.0 314.6 2.3% senior unsecured notes due 2016 500.0 500.0 4.0% bonds due 2016 (CHF 120 million aggregate principal amount) 131.3 129.9 Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2017 (€500 million aggregate principal amount) 562.1 — 1.65% senior unsecured notes due 2018 496.8 — 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2018 500.0 500.0 1.0% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (€600 million aggregate principal amount) 671.8 — 5.4% senior unsecured notes due 2019 750.0 750.0 2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020 495.8 — 5.0% senior notes due 2020 416.5 — Zero-coupon LYONs due 2021 75.6 110.6 3.9% senior unsecured notes due 2021 600.0 600.0 1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022 (€800 million aggregate principal amount) 894.5 — 2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025 (€800 million aggregate principal amount) 895.8 — 3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2025 501.1 — 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2045 493.5 — Other 187.9 118.3 Subtotal 15,012.0 3,473.4 Less: currently payable 3,489.3 71.9 Long-term debt $ 11,522.7 $ 3,401.5

Defined Benefit Plans (Tables)

Defined Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Defined benefit pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	The following sets forth the components of the Company’s continuing operations net periodic benefit cost of the noncontributory defined benefit pension plans ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended U.S. Pension Benefits October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Service cost $ 2.4 $ 1.5 $ 5.4 $ 4.5 Interest cost 25.3 26.4 73.9 79.4 Expected return on plan assets (34.0 ) (32.1 ) (100.2 ) (96.7 ) Amortization of actuarial loss 7.9 4.6 20.9 13.8 Net periodic pension cost $ 1.6 $ 0.4 $ — $ 1.0 Non-U.S. Pension Benefits Service cost $ 11.6 $ 7.6 $ 34.3 $ 23.4 Interest cost 9.7 11.5 27.0 34.9 Expected return on plan assets (10.9 ) (10.5 ) (29.9 ) (31.6 ) Amortization of actuarial loss 4.3 1.7 12.8 5.2 Amortization of prior service credit — — (0.1 ) — Settlement loss recognized 1.9 — 1.4 — Net periodic pension cost $ 16.6 $ 10.3 $ 45.5 $ 31.9
Other post-retirement benefit plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	The following sets forth the components of the Company’s continuing operations net periodic benefit cost of the other post-retirement employee benefit plans ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Service cost $ 0.3 $ 0.2 $ 0.9 $ 0.8 Interest cost 1.8 2.6 5.8 6.8 Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss (0.2 ) (1.0 ) 1.2 (3.0 ) Amortization of prior service credit (0.8 ) 0.7 (2.4 ) 0.7 Net periodic benefit cost $ 1.1 $ 2.5 $ 5.5 $ 5.3
Pall Corporation
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Schedule of Net Funded Status	The following sets forth the funded position of the acquired plans as of August 31, 2015 ($ in millions): Pension Plans Other Post-Retirement Plans Pall Pension and Other Post-Retirement Plans U.S. Non-U.S. Estimated benefit obligation $ (300.1 ) $ (434.0 ) $ (5.0 ) Fair value of plan assets 152.6 356.7 — Funded status $ (147.5 ) $ (77.3 ) $ (5.0 )

Stock Transactions And Stock-28

Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Assumptions Used In The Black-Scholes Model To Value Options Granted	The following summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) to value options granted during the nine months ended October 2, 2015 : Risk-free interest rate 1.6% - 2.2% Weighted average volatility 24.4 % Dividend yield 0.6 % Expected years until exercise 5.5 - 8.0
Components Of Stock-Based Compensation Program	The following summarizes the components of the Company’s continuing operations stock-based compensation expense ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 RSUs/PSUs: Pre-tax compensation expense $ 29.3 $ 19.9 $ 65.1 $ 51.3 Income tax benefit (10.5 ) (6.0 ) (22.3 ) (14.9 ) RSU/PSU expense, net of income taxes 18.8 13.9 42.8 36.4 Stock options: Pre-tax compensation expense 13.4 12.0 36.1 31.7 Income tax benefit (4.3 ) (3.7 ) (11.6 ) (9.5 ) Stock option expense, net of income taxes 9.1 8.3 24.5 22.2 Total stock-based compensation: Pre-tax compensation expense 42.7 31.9 101.2 83.0 Income tax benefit (14.8 ) (9.7 ) (33.9 ) (24.4 ) Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes $ 27.9 $ 22.2 $ 67.3 $ 58.6
Option Activity Under The Company's Stock Plans	The following summarizes option activity under the Company’s stock plans (in millions, except weighted exercise price and number of years): Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding as of December 31, 2014 24.3 $ 48.92 Granted 3.1 87.79 Exercised (5.0 ) 36.39 Cancelled/forfeited (1.0 ) 66.64 Outstanding as of October 2, 2015 21.4 $ 56.65 6 $ 645.6 Vested and expected to vest as of October 2, 2015 (1) 20.2 $ 55.73 6 $ 626.7 Vested as of October 2, 2015 11.0 $ 42.34 4 $ 485.8 (1) The “Expected to vest” options are the net unvested options that remain after applying the forfeiture rate assumption to total unvested options.
RSU and PSU Activity	The following summarizes information on unvested RSU and PSU activity (in millions, except weighted average grant-date fair value): Number of RSUs/PSUs Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested as of December 31, 2014 4.9 $ 61.64 Granted 2.0 86.68 Vested (1.1 ) 54.51 Forfeited (0.6 ) 67.69 Unvested as of October 2, 2015 5.2 $ 71.99

Contingencies (Tables)

Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Warranty Accrual	The following is a rollforward of the Company’s accrued warranty liability ($ in millions): Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 137.6 Accruals for warranties issued during the period 82.6 Settlements made (90.6 ) Additions due to acquisitions 7.1 Effect of foreign currency translation (2.3 ) Balance, October 2, 2015 $ 134.4

Net Earnings Per Share From C30

Net Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Components Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share	Information related to the calculation of net earnings per share from continuing operations of common stock is summarized as follows ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts): Net Earnings from Continuing Operations Shares Per Share Amount For the Three Months Ended October 2, 2015: Basic EPS $ 590.0 688.5 $ 0.86 Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures 0.5 — Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs — 7.7 Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures — 2.5 Diluted EPS $ 590.5 698.7 $ 0.85 For the Three Months Ended September 26, 2014: Basic EPS $ 681.3 702.6 $ 0.97 Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures 0.9 — Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs — 8.8 Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures — 4.8 Diluted EPS $ 682.2 716.2 $ 0.95 For the Nine Months Ended October 2, 2015: Basic EPS $ 1,863.5 701.7 $ 2.66 Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures 1.7 — Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs — 7.9 Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures — 2.7 Diluted EPS $ 1,865.2 712.3 $ 2.62 For the Nine Months Ended September 26, 2014: Basic EPS $ 1,893.6 701.3 $ 2.70 Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures 2.6 — Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs — 9.2 Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures — 5.1 Diluted EPS $ 1,896.2 715.6 $ 2.65

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Results	Segment results are shown below ($ in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sales: October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 October 2, 2015 September 26, 2014 Test & Measurement $ 643.5 $ 657.8 $ 1,997.7 $ 1,981.7 Environmental 922.4 914.1 2,637.9 2,558.8 Life Sciences & Diagnostics 1,997.6 1,741.2 5,533.6 5,190.8 Dental 652.2 528.4 2,002.2 1,566.2 Industrial Technologies 807.7 865.6 2,506.9 2,632.3 Total $ 5,023.4 $ 4,707.1 $ 14,678.3 $ 13,929.8 Operating Profit: Test & Measurement $ 146.1 $ 144.2 $ 461.4 $ 430.1 Environmental 202.8 186.2 564.5 515.6 Life Sciences & Diagnostics 214.8 272.8 716.4 775.2 Dental 96.8 91.2 254.2 244.6 Industrial Technologies 196.8 210.1 623.4 619.3 Other (56.5 ) (38.3 ) (129.6 ) (105.0 ) Total $ 800.8 $ 866.2 $ 2,490.3 $ 2,479.8 As of October 2, 2015 , there were material changes in total assets by segment since December 31, 2014 due to the Pall Acquisition and the disposition of the communications business. Segment identifiable assets are shown below ($ in millions): October 2, 2015 December 31, 2014 Test & Measurement $ 3,522.0 $ 3,550.9 Environmental 3,821.1 3,824.9 Life Sciences & Diagnostics 29,928.5 13,743.9 Dental 5,963.9 6,224.3 Industrial Technologies 4,054.3 4,149.0 Other 2,418.1 3,615.2 Discontinued Operations — 1,883.5 Total $ 49,707.9 $ 36,991.7

General (Components of Accumula

General (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (2,032.1)	$ 305.8	$ (1,433.7)	$ 214.5
Increase (decrease)	(176.9)	(696.5)	(775.9)	(571.8)
Income tax impact	8.7	9.8	(4.8)	(18.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income taxes	(168.2)	(686.7)	(780.7)	(590.3)
Increase (decrease)	0.7	1.7	21.4	(6.8)
Income tax impact	0.6	(0.6)	(6)	2.8
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	1.3	1.1	15.4	(4)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(166.9)	(685.6)	(765.3)	(594.3)
Ending balance	(2,199)	(379.8)	(2,199)	(379.8)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,456.8)	465.1	(821.8)	413.2
Increase (decrease)	(158.7)	(670.5)	(793.7)	(618.6)
Income tax impact	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income taxes	(158.7)	(670.5)	(793.7)	(618.6)
Increase (decrease)	0	0	0	0
Income tax impact	0	0	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(158.7)	(670.5)	(793.7)	(618.6)
Ending balance	(1,615.5)	(205.4)	(1,615.5)	(205.4)
Pension and Post-Retirement Plan Benefit Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(713.7)	(364.2)	(727.8)	(366.7)
Increase (decrease)	12.4	0	12.4	(5.5)
Income tax impact	(2.8)	0	(2.8)	1.1
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income taxes	9.6	0	9.6	(4.4)
Increase (decrease)	13.1	6	33.8	16.7
Income tax impact	(4)	(2.2)	(10.6)	(6)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	9.1	3.8	23.2	10.7
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	18.7	3.8	32.8	6.3
Ending balance	(695)	(360.4)	(695)	(360.4)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-For-Sale Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	138.4	204.9	115.9	168
Increase (decrease)	(30.6)	(26)	5.4	52.3
Income tax impact	11.5	9.8	(2)	(19.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income taxes	(19.1)	(16.2)	3.4	32.7
Increase (decrease)	(12.4)	(4.3)	(12.4)	(23.5)
Income tax impact	4.6	1.6	4.6	8.8
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(7.8)	(2.7)	(7.8)	(14.7)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(26.9)	(18.9)	(4.4)	18
Ending balance	$ 111.5	$ 186	$ 111.5	$ 186

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Detai

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions, € in Billions	Sep. 15, 2015USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	Jul. 08, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 08, 2015EUR (€)	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)Businesses	Sep. 26, 2014USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assumed debt					$ 417.1
Goodwill					9,695.2
Cash paid for acquisitions					14,207.1	$ 632.4
Pall Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, share price | $ / shares		$ 127.20
Business combination, consideration transferred		$ 13,600
Assumed debt		417			417
Cash acquired from acquisition		1,200
Aggregate annual sales of additional businesses							$ 2,800
Goodwill					9,440.4
Net cash consideration		2,500
Cash paid for acquisitions					13,575.2
Business acquisition, transaction costs and change in control payments					47			$ 47
Others
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assumed debt					0.1
Aggregate annual sales of additional businesses								$ 332
Goodwill					$ 254.8
Businesses acquired | Businesses					8
Cash paid for acquisitions					$ 631.9
Commercial paper | Pall Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs		$ 8,100
Fair value adjustment to inventory | Pall Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value adjustments to inventory					21
Fair value adjustment to inventory | Nobel Biocare
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value adjustments to inventory					$ 27
Euro-denominated senior unsecured notes | Senior notes | Pall Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs			$ 3,000	€ 2.7
U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes | Senior notes | Pall Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs	$ 2,000

Acquisitions (Fair Values Of Th

Acquisitions (Fair Values Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Aug. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	$ 588.2
Inventories	519
Property, plant and equipment	697.7
Goodwill	9,695.2
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	5,215.3
Trade accounts payable	(177.1)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1,866.8)
Assumed debt	(417.1)
Net assets acquired	14,254.4
Less: non-cash consideration	(47.3)
Net Cash Consideration	14,207.1	$ 632.4
Pall Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	514.3
Inventories	481.2
Property, plant and equipment	671.3
Goodwill	9,440.4
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	4,980
Trade accounts payable	(155)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1,892.7)
Assumed debt	(417)		$ (417)
Net assets acquired	13,622.5
Less: non-cash consideration	(47.3)
Net Cash Consideration	13,575.2
Others
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	73.9
Inventories	37.8
Property, plant and equipment	26.4
Goodwill	254.8
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	235.3
Trade accounts payable	(22.1)
Other assets and liabilities, net	25.9
Assumed debt	(0.1)
Net assets acquired	631.9
Less: non-cash consideration	0
Net Cash Consideration	$ 631.9

Acquisitions (Results Of Operat

Acquisitions (Results Of Operations If Acquisition Was Consummated) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Sales	$ 5,479.7	$ 5,710.8	$ 16,560.3	$ 16,974.9
Net earnings from continuing operations	$ 647.6	$ 697.2	$ 1,967	$ 1,866.7
Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations	$ 0.93	$ 0.97	$ 2.76	$ 2.61

Discontinued Operations, Dana36

Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And Other Disposition (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 14, 2015USD ($)shares	May. 13, 2015	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	Sep. 26, 2014USD ($)$ / shares	Jul. 14, 2015USD ($)shares	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)shares	Sep. 26, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the Communications Business, shares held as Treasury shares | shares						26
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the communications business (26.0 shares held as Treasury shares), value						$ 2,291.7	$ 0
Separation, number of independent publicly traded companies		2
Separation, revenues of New Danaher								$ 16,500
Separation, revenues of NewCo								6,000
Communications business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the Communications Business, shares held as Treasury shares | shares	26					26
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the communications business (26.0 shares held as Treasury shares), value	$ 2,300
Disposition of communications business, aggregate consideration number of Netscout shares received | shares	62.5				62.5
Disposition of communications business, percentage of investment ownership	60.00%
Aggregate after-tax gain on disposition			$ 813.3	$ 0		$ 813.3	0
After-tax gain on sale upon closing of transaction, per diluted share | $ / shares			$ 1.16
Net sales			$ 0	$ 163.2	$ 346	$ 345.7	$ 566.8	$ 760
EVS hybrid
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
After-tax gain on sale upon closing of transaction, per diluted share | $ / shares				$ 0.04
Gain on sale of of product line				$ 34

Discontinued Operations, Dana37

Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And Other Disposition Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And Other Disposition (Components Of Income Related To Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Jul. 14, 2015	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 813.3	$ (0.7)		$ 805.3	$ 43.1
Communications business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	0	163.2	$ 346	345.7	566.8	$ 760
Operating expenses	0	(163.6)		(329.7)	(502.6)
Allocated interest expense	0	(0.9)		(1.8)	(2.8)
Income before taxes	0	(1.3)		14.2	61.4
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0.6		(22.2)	(18.3)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	0	(0.7)		(8)	43.1
Gain on disposition, including $6.2 of related income tax benefit	813.3	0		813.3	0
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 813.3	$ (0.7)		805.3	$ 43.1
Income tax benefit, related to gain on disposition				$ (6.2)

Discontinued Operations, Dana38

Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And Other Disposition Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And Other Disposition (Summary Of Major Classes Of Assets And Liabilities Of Discontinued Operations) (Details) - Communications business - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 0	$ 188.1
Inventories	0	48.7
Prepaid expenses and other	0	14.9
Property, plant and equipment	0	31.1
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	0	1,600.7
Total assets, discontinued operations	0	1,883.5
Trade accounts payable	0	50
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	42.4	417.6
Total liabilities, discontinued operations	$ 42.4	$ 467.6

Goodwill (Rollforward Of Goodwi

Goodwill (Rollforward Of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2014	$ 15,673.2
Attributable to 2015 acquisitions	9,695.2
Foreign currency translation & other	(239.7)
Balance, October 2, 2015	$ 25,128.7

Goodwill (Goodwill By Segment)

Goodwill (Goodwill By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 25,128.7	$ 15,673.2
Operating segments | Continuing operations | Test & Measurement
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	1,930.3	1,947.4
Operating segments | Continuing operations | Environmental
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	1,925.7	1,937.3
Operating segments | Continuing operations | Life Sciences & Diagnostics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	15,772.8	6,345.2
Operating segments | Continuing operations | Dental
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	3,253.3	3,142.9
Operating segments | Continuing operations | Industrial Technologies
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 2,246.6	$ 2,300.4

Fair Value Measurements (Financ

Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets And Liabilities Carried At Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$ 307	$ 257.5
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	74.7	73.1
Quoted Prices in Active Market (Level 1)
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	307	257.5
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	74.7	73.1
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements (Carryi

Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$ 307	$ 257.5
Carrying amount
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	307	257.5
Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	3,489.3	71.9
Long-term borrowings	11,522.7	3,401.5
Fair value
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	307	257.5
Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	3,489.3	71.9
Long-term borrowings	$ 11,937.4	$ 3,809.1

Financing (Narrative) (Details)

Financing (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	Sep. 15, 2015USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 08, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 08, 2015EUR (€)	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Oct. 15, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2015EUR (€)	Jul. 10, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Assumed debt	$ 417,100,000					$ 417,100,000	$ 417,100,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs	$ 13,000,000					$ 13,000,000	$ 13,000,000
Common stock, par value, dollars per share | $ / shares	$ 0.01					$ 0.01	$ 0.01				$ 0.01
Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit							$ 15,100,000
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit										$ 11,000,000,000
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital										0.65
Borrowings outstanding under credit facility	$ 0					$ 0	$ 0
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent	101.00%
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, maximum borrowing capacity										$ 11,000,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt, interest rate	0.20%					0.20%	0.20%		0.20%
Weighted average maturity of long-term debt (in days)	36 days
Long-term commercial paper	$ 4,000,000,000					$ 4,000,000,000	$ 4,000,000,000
Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2017 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face value | €					€ 500
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent				100.00%	100.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				0.45%	0.45%
Long-term debt	$ 562,100,000					$ 562,100,000	$ 562,100,000		€ 500		$ 0
1.0% senior unsecured notes due 2019 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face value | €					€ 600
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent				99.696%	99.696%
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.00%				1.00%	1.00%	1.00%		1.00%
Long-term debt	$ 671,800,000					$ 671,800,000	$ 671,800,000		€ 600		0
1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face value | €					€ 800
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent				99.651%	99.651%
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.70%				1.70%	1.70%	1.70%		1.70%
Long-term debt	$ 894,500,000					$ 894,500,000	$ 894,500,000		€ 800		0
2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face value | €					€ 800
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent				99.878%	99.878%
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.50%				2.50%	2.50%	2.50%		2.50%
Long-term debt	$ 895,800,000					$ 895,800,000	$ 895,800,000		€ 800		0
1.65% senior unsecured notes due 2018 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face value		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent		99.866%
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.65%	1.65%				1.65%	1.65%		1.65%
Long-term debt	$ 496,800,000					$ 496,800,000	$ 496,800,000				0
2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face value		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent		99.757%
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.40%	2.40%				2.40%	2.40%		2.40%
Long-term debt	$ 495,800,000					$ 495,800,000	$ 495,800,000				0
3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face value		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent		99.857%
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.35%	3.35%				3.35%	3.35%		3.35%
Long-term debt	$ 501,100,000					$ 501,100,000	$ 501,100,000				0
4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2045 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face value		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, redemption price, percent		99.784%
Interest rate of debt instrument	4.375%	4.375%				4.375%	4.375%		4.375%
Long-term debt	$ 493,500,000					$ 493,500,000	$ 493,500,000				0
5.0% senior notes due 2020 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.00%					5.00%	5.00%		5.00%
Long-term debt	$ 416,500,000					$ 416,500,000	$ 416,500,000				0
Zero-coupon LYONs due 2021 | Convertible debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.00%					0.00%	0.00%		0.00%
Long-term debt	$ 75,600,000					$ 75,600,000	$ 75,600,000				$ 110,600,000
Shares issued under debt conversion, shares | shares						51,000	1,200,000
Common stock, par value, dollars per share | $ / shares	$ 0.01					$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit						$ 670,000	$ 15,000,000
Long-term debt | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit										4,000,000,000
Long-term debt | Superseded credit facility | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit										2,500,000,000
Short-term debt | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit										$ 7,000,000,000
Pall Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business combination, consideration transferred			$ 13,600,000,000
Net cash consideration			2,500,000,000
Assumed debt	$ 417,000,000		417,000,000			$ 417,000,000	$ 417,000,000
Pall Corporation | Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs			8,100,000,000
Pall Corporation | Euro-denominated senior unsecured notes | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs				$ 3,000,000,000	€ 2,700
Pall Corporation | U.S. dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs		$ 2,000,000,000
Pall Corporation | 5.0% senior notes due 2020 | Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, face value			$ 375,000,000
Interest rate of debt instrument			5.00%
Assumed debt			$ 417,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage			2.90%
Subsequent event | Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, maximum borrowing capacity								$ 8,000,000,000
Subsequent event | Short-term debt | Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit								$ 4,000,000,000

Financing (Components Of Debt)

Financing (Components Of Debt) (Details) € in Millions, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2015CHF (SFr)	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2015EUR (€)	Sep. 15, 2015	Jul. 08, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term and short-term debt, combined amount		$ 15,012				$ 3,473.4
Less: currently payable		3,489.3				71.9
Long-term debt excluding currently payable		11,522.7				3,401.5
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		187.9				118.3
Commercial paper | U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term and short-term debt, combined amount		3,643.3				450
Commercial paper | Euro-denominated commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term and short-term debt, combined amount		3,196				314.6
Long-term debt | €			€ 2.8				€ 260
Senior notes | 2.3% senior unsecured notes due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 500				500
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%
Senior notes | Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 562.1	€ 500			0
Senior notes | 1.65% senior unsecured notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 496.8				0
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.65%	1.65%	1.65%	1.65%
Senior notes | 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 500				500
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%
Senior notes | 1.0% senior unsecured notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 671.8	€ 600			0
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%		1.00%
Senior notes | 5.4% senior unsecured notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 750				750
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.40%	5.40%	5.40%
Senior notes | 2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 495.8				0
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.40%	2.40%	2.40%	2.40%
Senior notes | 5.0% senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 416.5				0
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Senior notes | 3.9% senior unsecured notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 600				600
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.90%	3.90%	3.90%
Senior notes | 1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 894.5	€ 800			0
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.70%	1.70%	1.70%		1.70%
Senior notes | 2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 895.8	€ 800			0
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%		2.50%
Senior notes | 3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 501.1				0
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.35%	3.35%	3.35%	3.35%
Senior notes | 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 493.5				0
Interest rate of debt instrument	4.375%	4.375%	4.375%	4.375%
Bonds | 4.0% bonds due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	SFr 120	$ 131.3				129.9
Interest rate of debt instrument	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Convertible debt | Zero-coupon LYONs due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 75.6				$ 110.6
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Defined Benefit Plans (Narrativ

Defined Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)
U.S. pension benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Defined benefit plans, estimated future employer contributions in current fiscal year	$ 45
Non-U.S. pension benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Defined benefit plans, estimated future employer contributions in current fiscal year	$ 55

Defined Benefit Plans Defined B

Defined Benefit Plans Defined Benefit Plans (Funded Status Of Acquired Plans) (Details) - Pall Corporation $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2015USD ($)
U.S. pension benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Estimated benefit obligation	$ (300.1)
Fair value of plan assets	152.6
Funded status	(147.5)
Non-U.S. pension benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Estimated benefit obligation	(434)
Fair value of plan assets	356.7
Funded status	(77.3)
Other post-retirement benefit plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Estimated benefit obligation	(5)
Fair value of plan assets	0
Funded status	$ (5)

Defined Benefit Plans (Componen

Defined Benefit Plans (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Of Defined Benefit Pension Pans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
U.S. pension benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Service cost	$ 2.4	$ 1.5	$ 5.4	$ 4.5
Interest cost	25.3	26.4	73.9	79.4
Expected return on plan assets	(34)	(32.1)	(100.2)	(96.7)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss	7.9	4.6	20.9	13.8
Net periodic pension cost	1.6	0.4	0	1
Non-U.S. pension benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Service cost	11.6	7.6	34.3	23.4
Interest cost	9.7	11.5	27	34.9
Expected return on plan assets	(10.9)	(10.5)	(29.9)	(31.6)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss	4.3	1.7	12.8	5.2
Amortization of prior service credit	0	0	(0.1)	0
Settlement loss recognized	1.9	0	1.4	0
Net periodic pension cost	$ 16.6	$ 10.3	$ 45.5	$ 31.9

Defined Benefit Plans (Compon48

Defined Benefit Plans (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Of Other Post-Retirement Benefit Pension Pans) (Details) - Other post-retirement benefit plans - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Service cost	$ 0.3	$ 0.2	$ 0.9	$ 0.8
Interest cost	1.8	2.6	5.8	6.8
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss	(0.2)	(1)	1.2	(3)
Amortization of prior service credit	(0.8)	0.7	(2.4)	0.7
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 1.1	$ 2.5	$ 5.5	$ 5.3

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, DKK in Millions, $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 10, 2013DKK	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)$ / shares	Sep. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012DKK
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate, percent			23.20%	22.40%	22.50%	22.90%
Federal statutory income tax rate, percent					35.00%	35.00%
Net discrete tax benefit (expense), amount					$ 16
Net discrete tax benefit (expense), per share, diluted | $ / shares					$ 0.02
Denmark, kroner | Foreign tax authority
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income tax examination, amount of tax assessments | DKK		DKK 1,200
Income tax examination, amount of potential additional tax assessments | DKK							DKK 688
United States of America, dollars | Foreign tax authority
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income tax examination, amount of tax assessments	$ 172
Income tax examination, amount of potential additional tax assessments	$ 104

Stock Transactions And Stock-50

Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Jul. 14, 2015	Jul. 03, 2015	Oct. 02, 2015	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Jul. 16, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the Communications Business, shares held as Treasury shares				26,000
Stock repurchase program, authorized shares to be repurchased						20,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased			20,000	20,000
Common shares reserved for issuance under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, shares			22,000	22,000
Total number of shares withheld sufficient to fund minimum tax withholding requirements related to exercising of stock options and vesting of RSUs, shares				503
Total value of shares withheld sufficient to fund minimum tax withholding requirements related to exercising of stock options and vesting of RSUs				$ 44
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				3 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, percentage of awards granted				25.00%
RSUs/PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, percentage of awards granted				25.00%
Total unrecognized compensation cost			$ 187	$ 187
Weighted average period for cost to be recognized		3 years
Tax benefit realized related to exercise of options			13	$ 34
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, percentage of awards granted				50.00%
Total unrecognized compensation cost			141	$ 141
Weighted average period for cost to be recognized		3 years
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised				245	$ 95
Cash receipts due to exercise of options				169	$ 79
Tax benefit realized related to exercise of options			$ 27	$ 79
Communications business
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares redeemed through the distribution of the Communications Business, shares held as Treasury shares	26,000			26,000

Stock Transactions And Stock-51

Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation (Assumptions Used In The Black-Scholes Model To Value Options Granted) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average volatility, percent	24.40%
Dividend yield, percent	0.60%
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate, percent	1.60%
Expected years until exercise	5 years 6 months
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate, percent	2.20%
Expected years until exercise	8 years

Stock Transactions And Stock-52

Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation (Components Of Stock-Based Compensation Program) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax compensation expense	$ 42.7	$ 31.9	$ 101.2	$ 83
Income tax benefit	(14.8)	(9.7)	(33.9)	(24.4)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	27.9	22.2	67.3	58.6
RSUs/PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax compensation expense	29.3	19.9	65.1	51.3
Income tax benefit	(10.5)	(6)	(22.3)	(14.9)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	18.8	13.9	42.8	36.4
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax compensation expense	13.4	12	36.1	31.7
Income tax benefit	(4.3)	(3.7)	(11.6)	(9.5)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	$ 9.1	$ 8.3	$ 24.5	$ 22.2

Stock Transactions And Stock-53

Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation (Option Activity Under The Company's Stock Plans) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014, Options | shares	24.3
Granted, Options | shares	3.1
Exercised, Options | shares	(5)
Cancelled/forfeited, Options | shares	(1)
Outstanding as of October 2, 2015, Options | shares	21.4
Vested and expected to vest as of October 2, 2015, Options | shares	20.2
Vested as of October 2, 2015, Options | shares	11
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014, Weighted Average Exercise Price (dollars per share)	$ 48.92
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price ((dollars per share)	87.79
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price ((dollars per share)	36.39
Cancelled/forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price ((dollars per share)	66.64
Outstanding as of October 2, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price ((dollars per share)	56.65
Vested and expected to vest as of October 2, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price ((dollars per share)	55.73
Vested as of October 2, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price ((dollars per share)	$ 42.34
Outstanding as of October 2, 2015, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	6 years
Vested and expected to vest as of October 2, 2015, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	6 years
Vested as of October 2, 2015, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	4 years
Outstanding as of October 2, 2015, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 645.6
Vested and expected to vest as of October 2, 2015, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	626.7
Vested as of October 2, 2015, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 485.8

Stock Transactions And Stock-54

Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation (RSUs And PSUs Activity) (Details) - RSUs/PSUs shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Unvested at beginning of period, Number of RSUs/PSUs | shares	4.9
Granted, Number of RSUs/PSUs | shares	2
Vested, Number of RSUs/PSUs | shares	(1.1)
Forfeited, Number of RSUs/PSUs | shares	(0.6)
Unvested at end of period, Number of RSUs/PSUs | shares	5.2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Unvested at beginning of period, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$ 61.64
Granted, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	86.68
Vested, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	54.51
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	67.69
Unvested at end of period, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$ 71.99

Other Income Other Income (Narr

Other Income Other Income (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		$ 43	$ 6		$ 43	$ 31
Marketable securities, realized gain		12	4		12	24
Marketable securities, after tax realized gain		$ 8	3		$ 8	$ 15
Marketable securities, after-tax gain, per diluted share		$ 0.01			$ 0.01	$ 0.02
Sales		$ 5,023.4	4,707.1		$ 14,678.3	$ 13,929.8
EVS hybrid
Proceeds from sale of product line	$ 87
Sales				$ 60			$ 100	$ 100
Gain on sale of of product line			34
Gain on sale of product line, net of tax			$ 26
After-tax gain on sale upon closing of transaction, per diluted share			$ 0.04

Contingencies (Narrative) (Deta

Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Warranty period terms minimum	90 days

Contingencies (Warranty Accrual

Contingencies (Warranty Accrual) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2014	$ 137.6
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	82.6
Settlements made	(90.6)
Additions due to acquisitions	7.1
Effect of foreign currency translation	(2.3)
Balance, October 2, 2015	$ 134.4

Net Earnings Per Share From C58

Net Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	2	1	3	1

Net Earnings Per Share From C59

Net Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations (Components Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Oct. 02, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basis EPS, Net Earnings from Continuing Operations (Numerator)	$ 590	$ 681.3	$ 1,863.5	$ 1,893.6
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures, Net Earnings from Continuing Operations (Numerator)	0.5	0.9	1.7	2.6
Diluted EPS, Net Earnings Net Earnings from Continuing Operations (Numerator)	$ 590.5	$ 682.2	$ 1,865.2	$ 1,896.2
Basic EPS, Shares (Denominator)	688.5	702.6	701.7	701.3
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs, Shares (Denominator)	7.7	8.8	7.9	9.2
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures, Shares (Denominator)	2.5	4.8	2.7	5.1
Diluted EPS, Shares (Denominator)	698.7	716.2	712.3	715.6
Basis EPS, Per Share Amount	$ 0.86	$ 0.97	$ 2.66	$ 2.70
Diluted EPS, Per Share Amount (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.95	$ 2.62	$ 2.65

Segment Information (Segment Re

Segment Information (Segment Results) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2014USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2015USD ($)Business_Segments	Sep. 26, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of segments reported | Business_Segments			5
Sales	$ 5,023.4	$ 4,707.1	$ 14,678.3	$ 13,929.8
Operating profit	800.8	866.2	2,490.3	2,479.8
Identifiable Assets	49,707.9		49,707.9		$ 36,991.7
Continuing operations | Operating segments | Test & Measurement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	643.5	657.8	1,997.7	1,981.7
Operating profit	146.1	144.2	461.4	430.1
Identifiable Assets	3,522		3,522		3,550.9
Continuing operations | Operating segments | Environmental
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	922.4	914.1	2,637.9	2,558.8
Operating profit	202.8	186.2	564.5	515.6
Identifiable Assets	3,821.1		3,821.1		3,824.9
Continuing operations | Operating segments | Life Sciences & Diagnostics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,997.6	1,741.2	5,533.6	5,190.8
Operating profit	214.8	272.8	716.4	775.2
Identifiable Assets	29,928.5		29,928.5		13,743.9
Continuing operations | Operating segments | Dental
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	652.2	528.4	2,002.2	1,566.2
Operating profit	96.8	91.2	254.2	244.6
Identifiable Assets	5,963.9		5,963.9		6,224.3
Continuing operations | Operating segments | Industrial Technologies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	807.7	865.6	2,506.9	2,632.3
Operating profit	196.8	210.1	623.4	619.3
Identifiable Assets	4,054.3		4,054.3		4,149
Continuing operations | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	(56.5)	$ (38.3)	(129.6)	$ (105)
Identifiable Assets	2,418.1		2,418.1		3,615.2
Discontinued operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable Assets	$ 0		$ 0		$ 1,883.5