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Goodwill
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill
GOODWILL
The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill ($ in millions):
 
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
16,038.2

Attributable to 2014 acquisitions
323.1

Attributable to 2014 divestitures (See Note 9)
(37.3
)
Foreign currency translation & other
(345.3
)
Balance, September 26, 2014
$
15,978.7


The carrying value of goodwill by segment is summarized as follows ($ in millions):
 
 
September 26, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Test & Measurement
$
3,279.4

 
$
3,266.9

Environmental
1,976.2

 
1,851.4

Life Sciences & Diagnostics
6,211.0

 
6,304.8

Dental
2,180.3

 
2,196.6

Industrial Technologies
2,331.8

 
2,418.5

 
$
15,978.7

 
$
16,038.2



The Company has not identified any "triggering" events which indicate a potential impairment of goodwill in 2014.