CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 240.3	$ 246.0
Accounts receivable, net	248.8	282.8
Inventories	620.3	576.2
Other current assets	102.7	89.1
Total current assets	1,212.1	1,194.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	259.1	249.0
Intangibles, net and other long-term assets	278.9	267.4
Total assets	1,750.1	1,710.5
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	77.6	83.7
Accounts payable	77.4	72.3
Customer advances	287.3	268.6
Other current liabilities	309.6	331.2
Total current liabilities	751.9	755.8
Long-term debt	243.3	219.4
Other long-term liabilities	113.3	110.4
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value 260,000,000 shares authorized, 166,283,596 and 165,892,170 shares issued and 166,262,767 and 165,871,905 shares outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	1.7	1.7
Treasury stock, at cost, 20,829 and 20,265 shares at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	(0.2)	(0.2)
Retained earnings	466.5	441.5
Other shareholders' equity	170.7	178.5
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Bruker Corporation	638.7	621.5
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	2.9	3.4
Total shareholders' equity	641.6	624.9
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,750.1	$ 1,710.5