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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
     
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 151.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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[1] $ 151.1us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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[1] $ 145.2us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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Charged to costs & expenses 42.8us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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29.8us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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39.7us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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Impact of currency (5.9)dhr_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesImpactOfCurrency
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(1.6)dhr_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesImpactOfCurrency
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(0.7)dhr_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesImpactOfCurrency
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Charged to other accounts 13.3us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
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[2] 4.2us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
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[2] 4.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
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Write offs, write downs & deductions 49.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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32.1us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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37.7us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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Balance at end of year $ 151.7us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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[1] $ 151.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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[1] $ 151.1us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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[1] Amounts include allowance for doubtful accounts classified as current and non-current
[2] Amounts related to businesses acquired, net of amounts related to businesses disposed.