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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Contingent Consideration, Liabilities

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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Subsequent Events (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions					12 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2016 EUR (€)	Jul. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2016 EUR (€)	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2016 JPY (¥)
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Melles Griot KK
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenues						$ 19
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Hydra-Stop product line
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenues						11
AWG Fittings GmbH (AWG)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenues						40
SFC-Koenig AG (SFC)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenues					€ 57	$ 63
Subsequent Event \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Melles Griot KK
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Disposal group, consideration							$ 19	¥ 2
Subsequent Event \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Hydra-Stop product line
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Disposal group, consideration							15
Disposal group, contingent consideration							$ 2
Subsequent Event \| AWG Fittings GmbH (AWG)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price, cash paid			€ 46	$ 51
Subsequent Event \| SFC-Koenig AG (SFC)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price, cash paid	€ 217	$ 240
Subsequent Event \| SFC-Koenig AG (SFC) \| Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected closing period	30 days	30 days
Subsequent Event \| SFC-Koenig AG (SFC) \| Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected closing period	45 days	45 days