Acquisitions (Fair Values Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities) (Details) $ in Millions, SFr in Billions			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable		$ 196.4		$ 196.4	$ 593.4	$ 196.4	$ 84.8
Inventories		174.0		174.0	524.9	174.0	10.4
Property, plant and equipment		91.0		91.0	740.9	91.0	45.7
Goodwill					9,862.2	1,643.6	517.5
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology		1,658.2		1,658.2	5,058.3	1,658.2
In-process research and development		56.0		56.0	0.0	56.0	0.0
Trade accounts payable		(54.7)		(54.7)	(182.8)	(54.7)	(22.5)
Other assets and liabilities, net		(497.6)		(497.6)	(1,827.6)	(497.6)	(66.2)
Assumed debt		(138.5)		(138.5)	(417.0)	(138.5)	(21.2)
Net assets acquired		3,128.4		3,128.4	14,352.3	3,128.4	882.5
Less: non-cash consideration					(47.3)	0.0	0.0
Net cash consideration					14,305.0	3,128.4	882.5
Pall Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable					509.7
Inventories					475.5
Property, plant and equipment					713.4
Goodwill	$ 9,600.0				9,556.2
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology					4,798.0
Trade accounts payable					(155.8)
Other assets and liabilities, net					(1,855.2)
Assumed debt	$ (417.0)				(416.9)
Net assets acquired					13,624.9
Less: non-cash consideration					(47.3)
Net cash consideration					13,577.6
Others
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable		71.5		71.5	83.7	71.5
Inventories		105.0		105.0	49.4	105.0
Property, plant and equipment		31.6		31.6	27.5	31.6
Goodwill					306.0	630.0	518.0
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology		608.9		608.9	260.3	608.9
In-process research and development		56.0		56.0		56.0
Trade accounts payable		(23.9)		(23.9)	(27.0)	(23.9)
Other assets and liabilities, net		(206.6)		(206.6)	27.6	(206.6)
Assumed debt		(5.8)		(5.8)	(0.1)	(5.8)
Net assets acquired		1,266.7		1,266.7	727.4	1,266.7
Less: non-cash consideration					0.0
Net cash consideration					$ 727.4	1,300.0	$ 883.0
Nobel Biocare
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable		124.9		124.9		124.9
Inventories		69.0		69.0		69.0
Property, plant and equipment		59.4		59.4		59.4
Goodwill				1,000.0		1,013.6
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology		1,049.3		1,049.3		1,049.3
In-process research and development		0.0		0.0		0.0
Trade accounts payable		(30.8)		(30.8)		(30.8)
Other assets and liabilities, net		(291.0)		(291.0)		(291.0)
Assumed debt		(132.7)		(132.7)		(132.7)
Net assets acquired		1,861.7		$ 1,861.7		$ 1,861.7
Net cash consideration		$ 1,900.0	SFr 1.9