Goodwill (Goodwill by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Sep. 28, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
Total goodwill | $ 26,035.0 | $ 25,138.6 |
Operating segments | Life Sciences | ||
Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
Total goodwill | 13,378.9 | 12,335.5 |
Operating segments | Diagnostics | ||
Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
Total goodwill | 6,952.4 | 7,079.5 |
Operating segments | Dental | ||
Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
Total goodwill | 3,331.5 | 3,370.0 |
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions | ||
Goodwill [Line Items] | ||
Total goodwill | $ 2,372.2 | $ 2,353.6 |