Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2015

Fair Values Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities

The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the nine months ended October 2, 2015 ($ in millions):



	Pall			Others			Total
Trade accounts receivable	$	514.3		$	73.9		$	588.2
Inventories	481.2			37.8			519.0
Property, plant and equipment	671.3			26.4			697.7
Goodwill	9,440.4			254.8			9,695.2
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	4,980.0			235.3			5,215.3
Trade accounts payable	(155.0		)	(22.1		)	(177.1		)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1,892.7		)	25.9			(1,866.8		)
Assumed debt	(417.0		)	(0.1		)	(417.1		)
Net assets acquired	13,622.5			631.9			14,254.4
Less: non-cash consideration	(47.3		)	—			(47.3		)
Net cash consideration	$	13,575.2		$	631.9		$	14,207.1

Results Of Operations If Acquisition Was Consummated

The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time ($ in millions, except per share amounts):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	October 2, 2015		September 26, 2014		October 2, 2015		September 26, 2014
Sales	$	5,479.7	$	5,710.8	$	16,560.3	$	16,974.9
Net earnings from continuing operations	647.6		697.2		1,967.0		1,866.7
Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations	0.93		0.97		2.76		2.61