CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Product revenue	$ 370.6	$ 352.1	$ 722.4	$ 664.2
Service revenue	47.2	46.8	99.3	90.4
Other revenue	2.9	2.3	4.6	3.6
Total revenue	420.7	401.2	826.3	758.2
Cost of product revenue	209.6	191.7	395.9	362.4
Cost of service revenue	22.9	25.9	51.8	50.4
Total cost of revenue	232.5	217.6	447.7	412.8
Gross profit	188.2	183.6	378.6	345.4
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	110.6	98.2	215.0	187.5
Research and development	51.9	44.3	100.1	89.0
Other charges	3.6	2.4	7.0	4.5
Total operating expenses	166.1	144.9	322.1	281.0
Operating income	22.1	38.7	56.5	64.4
Interest and other income (expense), net	(2.8)	(5.7)	(10.3)	(10.7)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	19.3	33.0	46.2	53.7
Income tax provision	9.4	10.4	21.2	19.4
Consolidated net income	9.9	22.6	25.0	34.3
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries		0.5		0.9
Net income attributable to Bruker Corporation	9.9	22.1	25.0	33.4
Net income per common share attributable to Bruker Corporation shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.20
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	166.0	165.4	165.9	165.3
Diluted (in shares)	167.1	167.3	167.0	167.0
Comprehensive income (loss) (Note 12)	(23.5)	54.4	10.1	94.2
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0.6	0.1	1.1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bruker Corporation	$ (23.5)	$ 53.8	$ 10.0	$ 93.1