Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information

Segment results are shown below ($ in millions):

	For The Year Ended December 31
	2017			2016			2015
Sales:
Professional Instrumentation	$	3,139.1		$	2,891.6		$	2,974.2
Industrial Technologies	3,516.9			3,332.7			3,204.6
Total	$	6,656.0		$	6,224.3		$	6,178.8
Operating Profit:
Professional Instrumentation	$	709.7		$	642.3		$	694.8
Industrial Technologies	718.7			667.4			617.2
Other	(73.5		)	(63.7		)	(42.3		)
Total	$	1,354.9		$	1,246.0		$	1,269.7
Identifiable assets:
Professional Instrumentation	$	5,588.1		$	3,905.2		$	3,894.0
Industrial Technologies	3,773.7			3,294.8			3,316.6
Other	1,138.8			989.8			—
Total	$	10,500.6		$	8,189.8		$	7,210.6
Depreciation and amortization:
Professional Instrumentation	$	82.0		$	99.4		$	103.5
Industrial Technologies	86.1			75.7			73.4
Other	6.0			1.3			—
Total	$	174.1		$	176.4		$	176.9
Capital expenditures, gross:
Professional Instrumentation	$	37.0		$	36.2		$	34.6
Industrial Technologies	96.8			84.4			85.5
Other	2.3			9.0			—
Total	$	136.1		$	129.6		$	120.1

Schedule of Operations in Geographical Areas

Operations in Geographical Areas:

	For The Year Ended December 31
($ in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Sales:
United States	$	3,636.1	$	3,471.2	$	3,415.8
China	612.1		536.0		501.4
Germany	307.7		268.1		268.2
All other (each country individually less than 5% of total sales)	2,100.1		1,949.0		1,993.4
Total	$	6,656.0	$	6,224.3	$	6,178.8
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	5,931.2	$	4,480.7	$	4,333.9
United Kingdom	405.8		353.4		359.2
Germany	295.9		262.7		349.1
All other (each country individually less than 5% of total long-lived assets)	930.9		604.3		574.3
Total	$	7,563.8	$	5,701.1	$	5,616.5

Schedule of Sales by Major Product Group

Sales by Major Product Group:

	For The Year Ended December 31
($ in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Professional tools and equipment	$	4,352.5	$	4,005.9	$	3,959.7
Industrial automation, controls and sensors	1,207.7		1,138.2		1,170.5
Franchise distribution	626.2		618.1		590.4
All other	469.6		462.1		458.2
Total	$	6,656.0	$	6,224.3	$	6,178.8