Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Apr. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 664.3	$ 790.8
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,871.2	3,964.1
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,115.2	1,038.5
Work in process	346.4	319.8
Raw materials	776.1	737.1
Total inventories	2,237.7	2,095.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	974.0	986.4
Total current assets	7,747.2	7,836.7
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,861.8 and $2,672.1, respectively	2,872.5	2,825.6
Other assets	1,016.7	1,219.3
Goodwill	25,485.4	25,070.3
Other intangible assets, net	11,263.8	11,270.3
Total assets	48,385.6	48,222.2
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	197.0	845.2
Trade accounts payable	1,918.8	2,049.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,205.5	3,276.2
Total current liabilities	5,321.3	6,170.4
Other long-term liabilities	6,292.5	6,262.6
Long-term debt	12,194.7	12,025.2
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 803.8 and 801.6 issued; 688.6 and 686.8 outstanding, respectively	8.0	8.0
Additional paid-in capital	5,072.6	4,981.2
Retained earnings	21,660.6	21,012.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,236.5)	(2,311.2)
Total Danaher stockholders' equity	24,504.7	23,690.3
Noncontrolling interests	72.4	73.7
Total stockholders' equity	24,577.1	23,764.0
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	48,385.6	48,222.2
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 2,861.8	$ 2,672.1
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	803.8	801.6
Common stock, shares, outstanding	688.6	686.8