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Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets And Liabilities Carried At Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 03, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:    
Available-for-sale securities $ 342.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 257.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Liabilities:    
Deferred compensation plans 75.3dhr_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationPlans 75.0dhr_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationPlans
Quoted Prices in Active Market (Level 1)    
Assets:    
Available-for-sale securities 342.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
257.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Liabilities:    
Deferred compensation plans 0dhr_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0dhr_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Assets:    
Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Liabilities:    
Deferred compensation plans 75.3dhr_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
75.0dhr_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Assets:    
Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Liabilities:    
Deferred compensation plans $ 0dhr_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
$ 0dhr_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDeferredCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member