Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment


	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(in millions)
Land	$	21.7		$	22.1
Buildings and equipment		1,227.6			1,232.8
Capitalized software costs		246.8			241.8
Instruments		1,605.8			1,579.8
Construction in progress		123.3			117.8

		3,225.2			3,194.3
Accumulated depreciation		(2,005.7	)		(1,983.6	)

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,219.5		$	1,210.7

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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