Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ 74.1	$ 54.1		$ 55.5
Provision charged to expense		5.5	20.4	[1]	6.8
Accounts recovered		0.2	1.0		0.2
Accounts written off		(4.8)	(11.2)		(8.4)
Other	[2]	(4.9)	9.8
Ending Balance		70.1	74.1		54.1
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling General And Administrative Charges Net		46.3	130.7		73.5
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling General And Administrative Charges Net		$ 13.6	122.5		$ 51.7
Costs to Conform Accounting Policies [Member] | Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling General And Administrative Charges Net			$ 16.2

[1] In 2014, includes $16.2 million of charges to conform the accounting policies of Life Technologies with the company's accounting policies.

[2] Includes allowance of businesses acquired and sold during the year as described in Note 2 and the effect of currency translation.