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Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table shows the rollforward of goodwill reflected in the financial statements resulting from the Company’s activities during the six months ended June 29, 2012 ($ in millions):



Balance, December 31, 2011	$	14,474.3
Attributable to 2012 acquisitions	511.5
Foreign currency translation & other	(58.5		)
Balance, June 29, 2012	14,927.3

Goodwill By Segment

The carrying value of goodwill by segment as of June 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is summarized as follows ($ in millions):



Segment	June 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Test & Measurement	$	3,198.2	$	3,038.0
Environmental	1,454.2		1,449.2
Life Sciences & Diagnostics	5,835.1		5,842.0
Dental	2,122.7		2,122.1
Industrial Technologies	2,317.1		2,023.0
	$	14,927.3	$	14,474.3

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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