Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Rollforward Of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 15,673.2	$ 14,717.2
Attributable to acquisitions	9,862.2	1,643.6	$ 517.5
Attributable to divestitures (see Note 3)		(37.3)
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price adjustments	186.9
Foreign currency translation and other	(652.0)	(650.3)
Balance at end of year	25,070.3	15,673.2	14,717.2
Operating segments | Test & Measurement
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	1,947.4	1,945.9
Attributable to acquisitions	21.3	55.4
Attributable to divestitures (see Note 3)		0.0
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price adjustments	0.5
Foreign currency translation and other	(25.5)	(53.9)
Balance at end of year	1,943.7	1,947.4	1,945.9
Operating segments | Environmental
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	1,937.3	1,851.4
Attributable to acquisitions	55.6	163.2
Attributable to divestitures (see Note 3)		0.0
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price adjustments	0.0
Foreign currency translation and other	(83.8)	(77.3)
Balance at end of year	1,909.1	1,937.3	1,851.4
Operating segments | Life Sciences & Diagnostics
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	6,345.2	6,304.8
Attributable to acquisitions	9,740.5	365.9
Attributable to divestitures (see Note 3)		0.0
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price adjustments	(11.5)
Foreign currency translation and other	(343.8)	(325.5)
Balance at end of year	15,730.4	6,345.2	6,304.8
Operating segments | Dental
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	3,142.9	2,196.6
Attributable to acquisitions	7.0	1,059.1
Attributable to divestitures (see Note 3)		0.0
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price adjustments	197.9
Foreign currency translation and other	(111.7)	(112.8)
Balance at end of year	3,236.1	3,142.9	2,196.6
Operating segments | Industrial Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	2,300.4	2,418.5
Attributable to acquisitions	37.8	0.0
Attributable to divestitures (see Note 3)		(37.3)
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price adjustments	0.0
Foreign currency translation and other	(87.2)	(80.8)
Balance at end of year	$ 2,251.0	$ 2,300.4	$ 2,418.5