Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Values Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities

The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions):



Trade accounts receivable	$	9.3
Inventories	8.9
Property, plant and equipment	5.2
Goodwill	67.2
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	25.4
Trade accounts payable	(3.6		)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(12.8		)
Net cash consideration	$	99.6

Results Of Operations If Acquisition Was Consummated

The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time ($ in millions, except per share amounts):



	Three Month Period Ended				Nine Month Period Ended
	September 30, 2016		October 2, 2015		September 30, 2016		October 2, 2015
Sales	$	4,132.1	$	3,989.2	$	12,300.3	$	12,049.3
Net earnings from continuing operations	402.6		437.0		1,406.5		1,261.5
Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations	0.57		0.63		2.01		1.77