Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,833.5	$ 3,005.6
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,906.1	3,445.8
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,195.0	903.7
Work in process	369.2	266.4
Raw materials	776.4	612.7
Total inventories	2,340.6	1,782.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	851.6	952.7
Current assets, discontinued operations	0.0	244.4
Total current assets	8,931.8	9,431.3
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,675.0 and $2,537.0, respectively	2,791.6	2,171.9
Other assets	1,165.3	1,016.7
Goodwill	25,128.7	15,673.2
Other intangible assets, net	11,690.5	7,059.5
Other assets, discontinued operations	0.0	1,639.1
Total assets	49,707.9	36,991.7
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	3,489.3	71.9
Trade accounts payable	1,819.4	1,825.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,274.5	3,191.5
Current liabilities, discontinued operations	42.4	308.0
Total current liabilities	8,625.6	5,396.4
Other long-term liabilities	6,375.8	4,584.4
Long-term debt	11,522.7	3,401.5
Long-term liabilities, discontinued operations	0.0	159.6
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 799.8 and 792.5 issued; 685.2 and 704.3 outstanding, respectively	8.0	7.9
Additional paid-in capital	4,887.3	4,480.9
Retained earnings	20,416.4	20,323.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,199.0)	(1,433.7)
Total Danaher stockholders' equity	23,112.7	23,378.1
Non-controlling interests	71.1	71.7
Total stockholders' equity	23,183.8	23,449.8
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	49,707.9	36,991.7
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 2,675.0	$ 2,537.0
Common stock, par value, dollars per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000.0	2,000.0
Common stock, shares, issued	799.8	792.5
Common stock, shares, outstanding	685.3	704.3