Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And Other Dispositions Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And Other Dispositions (Danaher Separation) (Narrative) (Details) (Details) $ in Billions		12 Months Ended
	May. 13, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Separation, number of independent publicly traded companies	2
Separation, revenues of New Danaher		$ 16.5
Separation, revenues of Fortive		$ 6.0
Separation, pro rata distribution to Danaher shareholders of outstanding shares of Fortive, percentage		100.00%