15. Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 9.0	$ 0.0
Restructuring Charges	12.5
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0.8
Payments for Restructuring	3.0
Restructuring Reserve, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	0.5
Restructuring Reserve, Current	6.4
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent	2.6
Cost of Goods, Total [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2.1
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	10.4
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	11.7
Life Science [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	3.2	0.0
Restructuring Charges	4.1
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0.3
Payments for Restructuring	1.0
Restructuring Reserve, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	0.2
Clinical Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	5.8	$ 0.0
Restructuring Charges	7.6
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0.5
Payments for Restructuring	2.0
Restructuring Reserve, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	$ 0.3