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Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 214.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (59.2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (36.9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss):      
Increase (decrease)     (91.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
Income tax impact     69.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes (1,648.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 273.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (22.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:      
Increase (decrease) (1,747.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax 638.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax  
Income tax impact 160.3dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax (260.0)dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax  
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, net of income taxes (1,587.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax 378.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):      
Increase (decrease) (99.1)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax (169.5)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax  
Income tax impact 38.3dhr_ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax 65.0dhr_ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes (60.8)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax (104.5)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax  
Balance at end of year (1,433.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 214.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (59.2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Foreign currency translation adjustments      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year 413.2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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475.3us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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384.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Net current period other comprehensive income (loss):      
Increase (decrease)     90.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
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Income tax impact     0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes (1,235.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(62.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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90.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:      
Increase (decrease) (1,235.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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(62.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Income tax impact 0dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
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0dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, net of income taxes (1,235.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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(62.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):      
Increase (decrease) 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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Income tax impact 0dhr_ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax
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0dhr_ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Balance at end of year (821.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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413.2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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475.3us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Pension and post-retirement plan benefit adjustments      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year (366.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(655.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(516.0)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Net current period other comprehensive income (loss):      
Increase (decrease)     (224.6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
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Income tax impact     84.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes (361.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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289.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(139.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:      
Increase (decrease) (552.0)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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424.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Income tax impact 175.1dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
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(155.5)dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, net of income taxes (376.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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268.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):      
Increase (decrease) 23.5us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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32.0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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Income tax impact (7.7)dhr_ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax
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(11.5)dhr_ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes 15.8us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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20.5us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Balance at end of year (727.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(366.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(655.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year 168.0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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121.2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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94.6us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Net current period other comprehensive income (loss):      
Increase (decrease)     42.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
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Income tax impact     (15.9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes (52.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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46.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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26.6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:      
Increase (decrease) 39.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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276.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
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Income tax impact (14.8)dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
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(104.5)dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, net of income taxes 24.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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171.8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):      
Increase (decrease) (122.6)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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(201.5)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
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Income tax impact 46.0dhr_ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax
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76.5dhr_ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes (76.6)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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(125.0)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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Balance at end of year $ 115.9us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ 168.0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ 121.2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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