Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Rollforward Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 16,038.2	$ 15,462.0
Attributable to acquisitions	1,643.6	584.7	1,015.7
Attributable to 2014 divestitures (see Note 3)	(37.3)
Foreign currency translation & other	(680.3)	(8.5)
Balance at end of year	16,964.2	16,038.2	15,462.0
Test & Measurement
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	3,266.9	3,222.1
Attributable to acquisitions	55.4	67.2
Attributable to 2014 divestitures (see Note 3)	0
Foreign currency translation & other	(83.9)	(22.4)
Balance at end of year	3,238.4	3,266.9
Environmental
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	1,851.4	1,554.9
Attributable to acquisitions	163.2	214.1
Attributable to 2014 divestitures (see Note 3)	0
Foreign currency translation & other	(77.3)	82.4
Balance at end of year	1,937.3	1,851.4
Life Sciences & Diagnostics
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	6,304.8	6,138.9
Attributable to acquisitions	365.9	256.4
Attributable to 2014 divestitures (see Note 3)	0
Foreign currency translation & other	(325.5)	(90.5)
Balance at end of year	6,345.2	6,304.8
Dental
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	2,196.6	2,168.0
Attributable to acquisitions	1,059.1	0
Attributable to 2014 divestitures (see Note 3)	0
Foreign currency translation & other	(112.8)	28.6
Balance at end of year	3,142.9	2,196.6
Industrial Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	2,418.5	2,378.1
Attributable to acquisitions	0	47.0
Attributable to 2014 divestitures (see Note 3)	(37.3)
Foreign currency translation & other	(80.8)	(6.6)
Balance at end of year	$ 2,300.4	$ 2,418.5