CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Product revenue	$ 378.6	$ 366.5	$ 1,101.0	$ 1,030.7
Service revenue	50.9	49.8	150.2	140.2
Other revenue	18.3	2.1	22.9	5.7
Total revenue	447.8	418.4	1,274.1	1,176.6
Cost of product revenue	205.6	202.6	601.5	565.0
Cost of service revenue	31.6	26.4	83.4	76.8
Total cost of revenue	237.2	229.0	684.9	641.8
Gross profit	210.6	189.4	589.2	534.8
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	102.9	102.1	317.9	289.6
Research and development	44.9	43.5	145.0	132.5
Write-off of deferred offering costs		3.4		3.4
Other charges	2.5	2.9	9.5	7.4
Total operating expenses	150.3	151.9	472.4	432.9
Operating income	60.3	37.5	116.8	101.9
Interest and other income (expense), net	(2.7)	1.9	(13.0)	(8.8)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	57.6	39.4	103.8	93.1
Income tax provision	17.7	19.3	38.9	38.7
Consolidated net income	39.9	20.1	64.9	54.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	0.2	0.3	0.2	1.2
Net income attributable to Bruker Corporation	39.7	19.8	64.7	53.2
Net income per common share attributable to Bruker Corporation shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.12	$ 0.39	$ 0.32
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.12	$ 0.39	$ 0.32
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	166.0	165.6	165.9	165.4
Diluted (in shares)	167.3	166.9	167.3	167.0
Comprehensive income (loss) (Note 12)	51.8	(29.7)	61.9	64.3
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.1		0.2	0.1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bruker Corporation	$ 51.7	$ (29.7)	$ 61.7	$ 64.2