Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

($ in millions)

Classification	Balance at Beginning of Period (a)		Charged to Costs & Expenses	Impact of Currency	Charged to Other Accounts (b)	Write-Offs, Write-Downs & Deductions	Balance at End of Period (a)
Year ended December 31, 2020:
Allowances deducted from asset account
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	105	31	4	14	(20)	$	134
Year ended December 31, 2019:
Allowances deducted from asset account
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	103	30	(1)	—	(27)	$	105
Year ended December 31, 2018:
Allowances deducted from asset account
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	100	31	(4)	1	(25)	$	103

(a)     Amounts include allowance for doubtful accounts classified as current and noncurrent.

(b)    Amounts related to businesses acquired, net of amounts related to businesses disposed not included in discontinued operations, and amounts related to the adoption impact from ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.