Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net (Loss) Earnings	$ (379.3)	$ 1,813.4	$ 304.6
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,040.5	1,062.7	1,039.3
Share-based compensation	65.5	53.7	57.3
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment	979.7	331.5	31.1
Inventory step-up		32.8	323.3
Debt extinguishment			53.3
Deferred income tax benefit (provision)	13.4	(1,776.0)	(153.2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities
Income taxes	(150.8)	150.2	(10.9)
Receivables	213.6	161.7	(141.6)
Inventories	(199.5)	(120.1)	77.9
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	155.9	(133.3)	32.6
Other assets and liabilities	8.4	5.7	18.5
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,747.4	1,582.3	1,632.2
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Additions to instruments	(276.3)	(337.0)	(345.5)
Additions to other property, plant and equipment	(162.7)	(156.0)	(184.7)
Purchases of investments			(1.5)
Sales of investments			286.2
Net investment hedge settlements	69.2
Business combination investments, net of acquired cash	(15.3)	(4.0)	(421.9)
Investments in other assets	(31.5)	(13.8)	(3.0)
Net cash used in investing activities	(416.6)	(510.8)	(1,691.5)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes	749.5		1,073.5
Proceeds from multicurrency revolving facility	400.0	400.0
Payments on multicurrency revolving facility	(400.0)	(400.0)
Redemption of senior notes	(1,150.0)	(500.0)	(1,250.0)
Proceeds from term loans	675.0	192.7	750.0
Payments on term loans	(1,425.0)	(940.0)	(800.0)
Net payments on other debt	(3.9)	(0.9)	(33.1)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(195.2)	(193.6)	(188.4)
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	107.9	145.5	136.6
Net cash flows from unremitted collections from factoring programs	(36.7)	103.5
Business combination contingent consideration payments	(19.8)	(9.1)
Other financing activities	(4.0)	(8.6)	(16.3)
Repurchase of common stock			(415.5)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,302.2)	(1,210.5)	(743.2)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(10.2)	29.3	(22.7)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	18.4	(109.7)	(825.2)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	524.4	634.1	1,459.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 542.8	$ 524.4	634.1
LDR Holding Corporation [Member]
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Business acquisition, net of acquired cash			$ (1,021.1)