Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 176.2	$ 299.3
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	263.5	267.6
Share-based compensation	13.9	14.0
Inventory step-up	0.1	14.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Income taxes	8.6	(86.9)
Receivables	146.2	27.0
Inventories	(39.7)	(13.3)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(27.7)	(137.2)
Other assets and liabilities	(50.6)	(109.7)
Net cash provided by operating activities	490.5	275.4
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Additions to instruments	(60.4)	(86.4)
Additions to other property, plant and equipment	(26.7)	(43.1)
Other investing activities	(14.6)	(3.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(101.7)	(133.1)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes	749.5
Proceeds from multicurrency revolving facility	400.0	400.0
Payments on term loan	(225.0)	(150.0)
Net payments on other debt	(0.2)	(0.7)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(48.6)	(48.1)
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	47.9	66.1
Net cash flows from unremitted collections from factoring programs	(60.8)
Business combination contingent consideration payments	(13.6)	(6.0)
Restricted stock withholdings	(2.5)	(5.2)
Debt issuance costs	(4.9)
Net cash provided by financing activities	841.8	256.1
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	10.4	7.0
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,241.0	405.4
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	524.4	634.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 1,765.4	$ 1,039.5