Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended											1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended											12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Stock options	Dec. 31, 2012 Stock options	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock options	Dec. 31, 2013 Stock options Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Stock options Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted stock	Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted stock	Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted stock	Feb. 28, 2010 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan	May 14, 2010 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan Stock options	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan Restricted stock	Dec. 31, 2012 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan Restricted stock	Dec. 31, 2011 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan Restricted stock	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan Restricted stock Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Corporation Stock Plan Restricted stock Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies Stock Plan	Dec. 31, 2012 Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies Stock Plan	Oct. 31, 2009 Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies Stock Plan	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies Stock Plan Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies Stock Plan Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies Stock Plan Stock options
Stock-Based Compensation
Plan expiration term												10 years
Common stock authorized for issuance (in shares)													8,000,000											1,600,000
Vesting period							3 years	5 years						3 years	5 years					3 years	5 years				3 years	5 years
Stock option, Number of shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)																4,888,137											800,000
Granted (in shares)																1,078,311
Exercised (in shares)																(871,991)
Forfeited (in shares)																(216,893)											(280,000)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)																4,877,564											520,000
Vested at the end of the period (in shares)																2,827,102
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in shares)																4,734,032
Stock options, Weighted Average exercise price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)																$ 11.11
Granted (in dollars per share)																$ 19.19
Exercised (in dollars per share)																$ 9.66
Forfeited (in dollars per share)																$ 12.03
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)																$ 13.12
Vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)																$ 10.66
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in dollars per share)																$ 13.01
Stock options, Weighted average remaining contractual life
Outstanding at the end of the period																6 years 3 months 18 days
Vested at the end of the period																4 years 8 months 12 days
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period																6 years 3 months 18 days
Stock options, Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars)																$ 32.8
Vested at the end of the period (in dollars)																25.8
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in dollars)																32.3
Fair value of the Company's common stock price (in dollars per share)																$ 19.77
Restricted stock, Number of shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)																	341,622
Granted (in shares)																	121,072
Vested (in shares)																	(93,646)
Forfeited (in shares)																	(11,100)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)																	357,948	341,622
Restricted stock, Weighted-average grant date fair value
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)																	$ 15.16
Granted (in dollars per share)																	$ 19.10
Vested (in dollars per share)																	$ 15.13
Forfeited (in dollars per share)																	$ 10.25
Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)																	$ 16.65	$ 15.16
Additional share-based compensation disclosures
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense																16.0	5.0										0.2
Weighted average remaining service period																2 years 8 months 12 days	3 years 2 months 12 days										9 months 18 days
Fair value of shares vested																	1.4	1.2	3.1
Total stock-based compensation pre-tax	$ 6.6	$ 7.8	$ 7.9	$ 5.3	$ 6.5	$ 6.6			$ 1.3	$ 1.3	$ 1.3											$ 0.3	$ 0.5