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Inventories (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Inventories      
Raw materials $ 159.5us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves $ 189.7us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves  
Work-in-process 169.5us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves 196.5us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves  
Finished goods 109.9us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves 155.3us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves  
Demonstration units 38.5us-gaap_OtherInventoryDemo 48.3us-gaap_OtherInventoryDemo  
Inventories 477.4us-gaap_InventoryNet 589.8us-gaap_InventoryNet  
Inventory-in-transit 58.6us-gaap_OtherInventoryInTransit 81.9us-gaap_OtherInventoryInTransit  
Write-down of demonstration units $ 28.2brkr_DemonstrationInventoryWriteDown $ 32.7brkr_DemonstrationInventoryWriteDown $ 31.5brkr_DemonstrationInventoryWriteDown