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Financing - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2018
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Nov. 21, 2018
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Oct. 05, 2018
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Oct. 01, 2018
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Sep. 26, 2018
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Sep. 05, 2018
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Aug. 22, 2018
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Jul. 20, 2018
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Aug. 28, 2017
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Aug. 24, 2017
JPY (¥)
Jul. 02, 2016
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Jun. 20, 2016
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Jun. 16, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2018
JPY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2018
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs                             $ 18,000,000     $ 17,000,000
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)                           $ 1,750,000,000.0 125,900,000 $ 2,978,100,000    
Long-term borrowings, carrying value                             4,056,200,000     3,430,300,000
Debt proceeds, net of issuance costs                       $ 3,000,000,000.0            
Payments of dividends                     $ 3,000,000,000.0     96,600,000 97,200,000 48,400,000    
Interest payments                           $ 102,000,000 87,000,000 $ 41,000,000    
Current portion of long-term debt                             0     455,600,000
Danaher Corporation                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Payments of dividends                       3,000,000,000.0            
Commercial Paper                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term borrowings, carrying value                                   663,300,000
Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Redemption price, percentage                           101.00%        
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper | Commercial Paper                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Debt term                           18 days        
Short-term maturity period (maximum)                           397 days        
Long-term borrowings, carrying value                             665,100,000     $ 390,100,000
Weighted average annual interest rate                                 2.98% 2.98%
Euro-denominated commercial paper | Commercial Paper                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Debt term                           58 days        
Short-term maturity period (maximum)                           183 days        
Long-term borrowings, carrying value                             282,700,000     $ 270,100,000
Weighted average annual interest rate                                 0.10% 0.10%
1.80% senior unsecured notes due 2019 | Senior Notes                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term borrowings, carrying value                             298,900,000     $ 55,600,000
Aggregate principal amount                       $ 300,000,000            
Interest rate                       1.80%            
Note retirement       $ 244,700,000                            
Percentage issued                       99.893%            
2.35% senior unsecured notes due 2021 | Senior Notes                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term borrowings, carrying value                             745,900,000     747,000,000.0
Aggregate principal amount                       $ 750,000,000            
Interest rate                       2.35%            
Percentage issued                       99.977%            
3.15% senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Senior Notes                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Long-term borrowings, carrying value                             891,000,000.0     $ 891,900,000
Aggregate principal amount                       $ 900,000,000            
Interest rate                       3.15%            
Percentage issued                       99.644%            
Initial Senior Unsecured Notes due 2046 | Senior Notes                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Aggregate principal amount                       $ 350,000,000            
Interest rate                       4.30%            
Percentage issued                       99.783%            
Additional Senior Unsecured Notes due 2046 | Senior Notes                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Aggregate principal amount                       $ 200,000,000            
Interest rate                       4.30%            
Percentage issued                       101.564%            
U.S. dollar variable interest rate term loan due 2019                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility                         $ 500,000,000          
Amount borrowed under the credit agreement                         $ 500,000,000          
Debt term                         3 years          
Repayments of long-term debt     $ 175,000,000         $ 325,000,000                    
Line of Credit | Delayed-Draw Term Loan                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Amount borrowed under the credit agreement           $ 1,750,000,000                        
Debt term             364 days                      
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity             $ 1,750,000,000                      
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end                                 2.97% 2.97%
Repayments of lines of credit   $ 950,000,000     $ 400,000,000                          
Long-term borrowings, carrying value                             0     $ 400,000,000.0
Line of Credit | Delayed-Draw Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Spread on variable rate             0.75%                      
Yen variable interest rate term loan due 2022                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Debt term                   5 years                
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | ¥                   ¥ 13,800,000,000             ¥ 13,800,000,000  
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)                 $ 126,000,000                  
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period                           0.50%        
Yen variable interest rate term loan due 2022 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Spread on variable rate                           0.50%        
Revolving Credit Facility                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility $ 2,000,000,000.0                       $ 1,500,000,000          
Debt term                         5 years          
Revolving credit facility, extension option 1 year                                  
Additional increase to the Credit Agreement $ 1,000,000,000.0                                  
Consolidated net leverage ratio covenant (less than)                           3.50        
Consolidated net leverage ratio covenant, increase amount                           4.00        
Covenant, business acquisition, purchase price not to exceed                                   250,000,000
Consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant (greater than)                           3.50        
Borrowings outstanding on line of credit                             $ 0     $ 0
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Annual facility fee on Revolving Credit Facility                           0.07%        
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Annual facility fee on Revolving Credit Facility                           0.20%        
Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Spread on variable rate                           0.50%        
Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Spread on variable rate                           0.175%        
Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Spread on variable rate                           0.805%        
Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum                                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                    
Spread on variable rate                           1.175%