Goodwill (Goodwill By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 16,935.1	$ 16,964.2
Test & Measurement
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	3,203.7	3,238.4
Environmental
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	1,953.4	1,937.3
Life Sciences & Diagnostics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	6,394.1	6,345.2
Dental
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	3,127.3	3,142.9
Industrial Technologies
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 2,256.6	$ 2,300.4