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Discontinued Operations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

       Operating results of the laboratory workstations business were as follows:

(In millions) 2012 2011 2010
            
Revenues $ 147.1 $ 179.6 $ 185.8
Pre-tax (Loss) Income   (30.0)   (6.2)   18.0

       On April 4, 2011, the company sold, in separate transactions, its Athena Diagnostics business for $740 million in cash and its Lancaster Laboratories business for $180 million in cash and escrowed proceeds of $20 million, substantially all of which was received in October 2012. The sale of these businesses resulted in an after-tax gain of approximately $304 million or $0.79 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2011. The results of both businesses have been included in the accompanying financial statements as discontinued operations. Operating results of these businesses were as follows:

(In millions) 2011 2010
         
Revenues $ 54.3 $ 226.2
Pre-tax Income   9.1   58.9