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Danaher Separation And Discontinued Operations (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Components Of Income Related To Discontinued Operations
The key components of income from discontinued operations for the three month period ended April 3, 2015 were as follows ($ in millions):
Sales
$
178.6

Cost of sales
(46.8
)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
(73.0
)
Research and development expenses
(39.7
)
Interest expense
(0.9
)
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes
18.2

Income taxes
(6.4
)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$
11.8