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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 2) (Contingent consideration, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Contingent consideration
   
Fair value of financial instruments    
Amount of changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration recognized in earnings $ 0.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
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$ (1.5)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
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Changes in contingent consideration liabilities    
Balance at the beginning of the period 7.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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3.7us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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Current period additions 4.7us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases
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5.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases
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Current period adjustments 0.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
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(1.5)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
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Current period settlements (0.5)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
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(1.3)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
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Foreign currency effect (0.1)brkr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityTranslationAdjustments
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0.3brkr_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityTranslationAdjustments
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Balance at the end of the period $ 11.9us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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$ 7.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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