Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balances	$ 4,710,691
Goodwill acquired	424,358
Goodwill, Other Changes	391
Currency translation adjustments	(23,778)
Balances	5,111,662
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Cost	2,815,209		$ 2,738,747
Accumulated amortization	(706,245)		(760,018)
Net book value	2,108,964		1,978,729
Amortization expense of other intangible assets	77,640	$ 75,534
Assets subject to amortization [Member] | Customer related intangibles [Member]
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Cost	2,072,301		1,975,334
Accumulated amortization	(546,240)		(543,594)
Net book value	1,526,061		1,431,740
Assets subject to amortization [Member] | Unpatented technology [Member]
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Cost	174,666		217,260
Accumulated amortization	(104,810)		(134,702)
Net book value	69,856		82,558
Assets subject to amortization [Member] | Software [Member]
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Cost	161,436		156,449
Accumulated amortization	(36,131)		(62,882)
Net book value	125,305		93,567
Assets subject to amortization [Member] | Patents and other protective rights [Member]
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Cost	24,901		26,463
Accumulated amortization	(17,970)		(18,325)
Net book value	6,931		8,138
Assets subject to amortization [Member] | Order or Production Backlog [Member]
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Cost	1,100		1,100
Accumulated amortization	(993)		(443)
Net book value	107		657
Assets subject to amortization [Member] | Trade names [Member]
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Cost	630		622
Accumulated amortization	(101)		(72)
Net book value	529		550
Assets not subject to amortization [Member] | Trade names [Member]
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Cost	380,175		361,519
Accumulated amortization	0		0
Net book value	380,175		$ 361,519
Industrial Technology [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balances	408,964
Goodwill acquired	0
Goodwill, Other Changes	0
Currency translation adjustments	(8,939)
Balances	400,025
Energy Systems And Controls [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balances	426,583
Goodwill acquired	0
Goodwill, Other Changes	0
Currency translation adjustments	(3,135)
Balances	423,448
Medical And Scientific Imaging [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balances	2,594,356
Goodwill acquired	424,358
Goodwill, Other Changes	391
Currency translation adjustments	(11,564)
Balances	3,007,541
RF Technology [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balances	1,280,788
Goodwill acquired	0
Goodwill, Other Changes	0
Currency translation adjustments	(140)
Balances	$ 1,280,648