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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 2,598.4us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 2,695.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 2,392.2us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Less earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 92.9us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net earnings from continuing operations 2,598.4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 2,695.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 2,299.3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Non-cash items:      
Depreciation 552.6us-gaap_Depreciation 529.9us-gaap_Depreciation 497.8us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization 385.9us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 365.1us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 342.0us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Stock-based compensation expense 121.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 117.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 109.9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Earnings from unconsolidated joint venture, net of cash dividends received 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions 66.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (25.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Pre-tax gain on sales of investments and a product line (156.5)dhr_GainonSaleofInvestmentsandProductLines (431.3)dhr_GainonSaleofInvestmentsandProductLines 0dhr_GainonSaleofInvestmentsandProductLines
Change in deferred income taxes 177.3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 254.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 184.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Change in trade accounts receivable, net (142.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (48.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (79.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Change in inventories 50.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 62.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 69.8us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Change in trade accounts payable 118.4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 182.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 57.0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets (125.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (120.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (100.3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities 178.4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (88.9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 146.8us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Total operating cash provided by continuing operations 3,758.4us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 3,585.3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 3,502.1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Total operating cash used in discontinued operations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (87.1)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,758.4us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 3,585.3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 3,415.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Cash paid for acquisitions (3,130.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (957.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (1,796.8)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment (597.5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (551.5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (458.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sales of investments and a product line 253.8dhr_ProceedsfromSalesofInvestmentsandProductLines 958.6dhr_ProceedsfromSalesofInvestmentsandProductLines 0dhr_ProceedsfromSalesofInvestmentsandProductLines
All other investing activities 30.3us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (2.4)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 30.0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Total investing cash used in continuing operations (3,444.3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (552.5)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (2,225.1)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested 337.5us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
Net cash used in investing activities (3,444.3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (552.5)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,887.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock 132.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 177.4us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 212.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Payment of dividends (227.7)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (52.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (86.4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Purchase of stock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (648.4)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Net proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less) 312.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess (763.3)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess 195.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
Repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days) (414.7)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (967.8)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (61.5)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
All other financing activities (20.9)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (218.2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (1,605.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (388.4)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (205.5)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 9.5us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 2.7us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net change in cash and equivalents (109.6)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 1,436.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 1,141.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents 3,115.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,678.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 537.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Ending balance of cash and equivalents $ 3,005.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 3,115.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,678.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue