Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

GOODWILL

The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill ($ in millions):

Balance, December 31, 2014	$	15,673.2
Attributable to 2015 acquisitions	9,695.2
Foreign currency translation & other	(239.7		)
Balance, October 2, 2015	$	25,128.7

The carrying value of goodwill by segment is summarized as follows ($ in millions):

	October 2, 2015		December 31, 2014
Test & Measurement	$	1,930.3	$	1,947.4
Environmental	1,925.7		1,937.3
Life Sciences & Diagnostics	15,772.8		6,345.2
Dental	3,253.3		3,142.9
Industrial Technologies	2,246.6		2,300.4
Total goodwill	$	25,128.7	$	15,673.2

The Company has not identified any “triggering” events which indicate a potential impairment of goodwill in 2015.