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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 36 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 10, 2013
Denmark, kroner
Foreign tax authority
DKK
Dec. 31, 2012
Denmark, kroner
Foreign tax authority
DKK
Apr. 03, 2015
United States of America, dollars
Foreign tax authority
USD ($)
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]            
Effective income tax rate, percent 23.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 23.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations        
Federal statutory income tax rate, percent 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate   35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate      
Income tax examination, amount of tax assessments       1,200dhr_IncomeTaxExaminationAmountofTaxAssessments
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= currency_DKK
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= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
  $ 174dhr_IncomeTaxExaminationAmountofTaxAssessments
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= currency_USD
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Income tax examination, amount of potential additional tax assessments         663dhr_IncomeTaxExaminationAmountofPotentialAdditionalTaxAssessments
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_DKK
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
$ 96dhr_IncomeTaxExaminationAmountofPotentialAdditionalTaxAssessments
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= currency_USD
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember