Goodwill & Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill & Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Rollforward Of Goodwill

	Test & Measurement		Environmental			Life Sciences & Diagnostics			Dental			Industrial Technologies			Businesses Contributed to Apex Joint Venture			Total
Balance January 1, 2010	$	2,687.9	$	1,329.6		$	1,512.2		$	2,043.2		$	1,705.8		$	173.8		$	9,452.5
Attributable to 2010 acquisitions		308.5		52.6			599.8			131.4			65.5			—			1,157.8
Goodwill of businesses contributed to Apex joint venture		—		—			—			—			—			(173.8	)		(173.8	)
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price allocations		4.8		4.2			—			(8.4	)		4.3			—			4.9
Effect of foreign currency translation		0.4		(2.8	)		10.4			(51.7	)		(4.0	)		—			(47.7	)
Balance December 31, 2010		3,001.6		1,383.6			2,122.4			2,114.5			1,771.6			—			10,393.7
Attributable to 2011 acquisitions		35.4		90.6			3,758.3			2.8			277.6			—			4,164.7
Adjustments due to finalization of purchase price allocations		0.4		(3.9	)		(5.7	)		26.8			—			—			17.6
Effect of foreign currency translation		0.6		(21.1	)		(33.0	)		(22.0	)		(26.2	)		—			(101.7	)
Balance December 31, 2011	$	3,038.0	$	1,449.2		$	5,842.0		$	2,122.1		$	2,023.0		$	—		$	14,474.3

Finite Lived Intangible And Indefinite Assets By Major Class

	December 31, 2011					December 31, 2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Finite – Lived Intangibles:
Patents & technology	$	1,180.0	$	(384.8	)	$	761.6	$	(295.9	)
Customer relationships and other intangibles		3,009.0		(633.2	)		1,857.6		(453.2	)
Total finite – lived intangibles		4,189.0		(1,018.0	)		2,619.2		(749.1	)
Indefinite – Lived Intangibles:
Trademarks & trade names		2,669.2		—			1,437.6		—
Total intangibles	$	6,858.2	$	(1,018.0	)	$	4,056.8	$	(749.1	)