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Segment Information (Segment Results) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 26, 2014
Jun. 27, 2014
Mar. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 27, 2013
Jun. 28, 2013
Mar. 29, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sales $ 5,417.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,870.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,963.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,662.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 5,266.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,669.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,737.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,444.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 19,913.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 19,118.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 18,260.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating profit 887.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 865.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 889.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 788.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 888.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 812.4us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 843.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 730.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 3,431.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 3,274.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 3,165.1us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Identifiable assets 36,991.7us-gaap_Assets       34,672.2us-gaap_Assets       36,991.7us-gaap_Assets 34,672.2us-gaap_Assets 32,941.0us-gaap_Assets
Depreciation and amortization                 938.5us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 895.0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 839.8us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Capital expenditures, gross                 597.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions 551.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions 458.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
Test & Measurement                      
Sales                 3,461.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
3,417.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
3,381.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
Operating profit                 657.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
669.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
701.2us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
Identifiable assets 5,434.4us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
      5,495.0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
      5,434.4us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
5,495.0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
5,505.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
Depreciation and amortization                 132.5us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
135.1us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
132.3us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
Capital expenditures, gross                 33.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
38.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
37.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
Environmental                      
Sales                 3,547.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
3,316.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
3,063.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
Operating profit                 705.2us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
696.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
652.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
Identifiable assets 3,824.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
      3,584.5us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
      3,824.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
3,584.5us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
3,146.6us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
Depreciation and amortization                 85.7us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
62.7us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
48.9us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
Capital expenditures, gross                 76.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
46.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
29.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
Life Sciences & Diagnostics                      
Sales                 7,185.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
6,856.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
6,485.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
Operating profit                 1,105.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
1,009.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
861.1us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
Identifiable assets 13,743.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
      13,614.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
      13,743.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
13,614.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
13,305.2us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
Depreciation and amortization                 539.0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
517.3us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
478.2us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
Capital expenditures, gross                 391.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
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= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
386.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
296.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
Dental                      
Sales                 2,193.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
2,094.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
2,022.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
Operating profit                 304.4us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
304.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
293.1us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
Identifiable assets 6,224.3us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
      4,095.1us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
      6,224.3us-gaap_Assets
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= dhr_DentalMember
4,095.1us-gaap_Assets
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= dhr_DentalMember
4,079.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
Depreciation and amortization                 85.0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
83.3us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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= dhr_DentalMember
92.4us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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= dhr_DentalMember
Capital expenditures, gross                 24.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
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= dhr_DentalMember
30.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
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= dhr_DentalMember
30.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
Industrial Technologies                      
Sales                 3,525.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
3,432.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
3,307.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
Operating profit                 801.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
722.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
685.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
Identifiable assets 4,149.0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
      4,363.6us-gaap_Assets
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= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
      4,149.0us-gaap_Assets
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4,363.6us-gaap_Assets
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4,235.6us-gaap_Assets
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Depreciation and amortization                 88.8us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
89.2us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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80.8us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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Capital expenditures, gross                 70.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
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47.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
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49.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
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Equity method earnings related to Apex joint venture                      
Operating profit                 0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= dhr_EquitymethodearningsrelatedtoApexjointventureMember
0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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69.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EquitymethodearningsrelatedtoApexjointventureMember
Other Segments                      
Operating profit                 (143.4)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
(128.7)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(98.3)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Identifiable assets 3,615.2us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
      3,519.3us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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      3,615.2us-gaap_Assets
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3,519.3us-gaap_Assets
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2,667.9us-gaap_Assets
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7.4us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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7.2us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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Capital expenditures, gross                 $ 1.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
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$ 1.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
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$ 15.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
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