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Restructuring And Other Related Charges (Schedule Of Restructuring And Other Related Charges By Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Pre-tax restructuring and other related charges $ 154.1us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 $ 106.7us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 $ 122.7us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
Test & Measurement      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Pre-tax restructuring and other related charges 34.4us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
14.3us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
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= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
22.2us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_TestMeasurementMember
Environmental      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Pre-tax restructuring and other related charges 27.9us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
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= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
7.4us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
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= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
8.0us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_EnvironmentalMember
Life Sciences & Diagnostics      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Pre-tax restructuring and other related charges 50.2us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
36.1us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
51.5us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_LifeSciencesDiagnosticsMember
Dental      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Pre-tax restructuring and other related charges 21.4us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
13.3us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
9.8us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_DentalMember
Industrial Technologies      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Pre-tax restructuring and other related charges 20.2us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
35.6us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
29.1us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember
Other Segments      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Pre-tax restructuring and other related charges $ 0us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
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= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
$ 0us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
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= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
$ 2.1us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
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= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember