Goodwill (Goodwill By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 25,378.3	$ 25,070.3
Operating segments | Test & Measurement
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	1,950.9	1,943.7
Operating segments | Environmental
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	1,970.9	1,909.1
Operating segments | Life Sciences & Diagnostics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	15,900.6	15,730.4
Operating segments | Dental
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	3,301.4	3,236.1
Operating segments | Industrial Technologies
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 2,254.5	$ 2,251.0