Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment

The classes of property, plant and equipment as of December 31 are summarized as follows ($ in millions):

	2014			2013
Land and improvements	$	186.5		$	189.7
Buildings	1,037.3			1,005.3
Machinery and equipment	2,249.3			2,210.0
Customer-leased instruments	1,235.8			1,032.0
Gross property, plant and equipment	4,708.9			4,437.0
Less: accumulated depreciation	(2,537.0		)	(2,253.0		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,171.9		$	2,184.0