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Financing (Components Of Debt) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
2014 Notes
Senior Notes
Dec. 31, 2013
2014 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2016 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2016 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2018 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2018 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2019 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2019 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2021 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2021 Notes
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2016 Bonds
Bonds
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2016 Bonds
Bonds
CHF
Dec. 31, 2013
2016 Bonds
Bonds
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
2021 LYONS
Convertible Debt
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
2021 LYONS
Convertible Debt
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2001
2021 LYONS
Convertible Debt
Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. Dollar-Denominated Commercial Paper
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Dollar-Denominated Commercial Paper
USD ($)
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [Abstract]                                          
Commercial paper $ 764.6us-gaap_CommercialPaper $ 450.0us-gaap_CommercialPaper                                   $ 450.0us-gaap_CommercialPaper
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= dhr_U.S.DollarDenominatedCommercialPaperMember
$ 450.0us-gaap_CommercialPaper
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Senior Notes     0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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  400.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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500.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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500.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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500.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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500.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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750.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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750.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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600.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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600.0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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Bonds 118.3us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 144.9us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt                       129.9us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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120.0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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Zero-coupon LYONs due 2021                                 110.6us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable
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154.1us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable
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Other 118.3us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 144.9us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt                       129.9us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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120.0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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Subtotal 3,473.4us-gaap_LongTermDebt 3,499.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt                                      
Less currently payable 71.9us-gaap_DebtCurrent 62.3us-gaap_DebtCurrent                                      
Long-term debt $ 3,401.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 3,436.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                                      
Interest rate of debt instrument       1.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  2.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  5.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  2.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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