UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 269.4	$ 310.6
Accounts receivable, net	273.4	289.3
Inventories	621.7	611.5
Other current assets	113.0	98.3
Total current assets	1,277.5	1,309.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	279.7	283.6
Intangibles, net and other long-term assets	254.7	263.1
Total assets	1,811.9	1,856.4
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	1.1	1.3
Accounts payable	75.8	69.6
Customer advances	263.1	267.3
Other current liabilities	303.2	343.6
Total current liabilities	643.2	681.8
Long-term debt	335.5	335.9
Other long-term liabilities	140.6	129.0
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, 167,067,612 and 166,625,976 shares issued and 167,046,063 and 166,604,427 shares outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1.7	1.7
Treasury stock, at cost, 21,549 shares at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	(0.2)	(0.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	109.2	137.8
Other shareholders' equity	578.5	567.3
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Bruker Corporation	689.2	706.6
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	3.4	3.1
Total shareholders' equity	692.6	709.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,811.9	$ 1,856.4