Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 4,097.6	$ 790.8
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,994.8	3,964.1
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,137.7	1,038.5
Work in process	347.0	319.8
Raw materials	755.5	737.1
Total inventories	2,240.2	2,095.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	898.4	986.4
Total current assets	11,231.0	7,836.7
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,923.6 and $2,672.1, respectively	2,784.8	2,825.6
Other assets	1,026.1	1,219.3
Goodwill	25,378.3	25,070.3
Other intangible assets, net	11,083.5	11,270.3
Total assets	51,503.7	48,222.2
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	2,644.5	845.2
Trade accounts payable	1,993.2	2,049.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,388.2	3,276.2
Total current liabilities	8,025.9	6,170.4
Other long-term liabilities	6,349.8	6,262.6
Long-term debt	12,007.7	12,025.2
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 805.7 and 801.6 issued; 690.5 and 686.8 outstanding, respectively	8.1	8.0
Additional paid-in capital	5,221.4	4,981.2
Retained earnings	22,206.8	21,012.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,391.2)	(2,311.2)
Total Danaher stockholders' equity	25,045.1	23,690.3
Noncontrolling interests	75.2	73.7
Total stockholders' equity	25,120.3	23,764.0
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	51,503.7	48,222.2
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 2,923.6	$ 2,672.1
Common stock, par value, dollars per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000.0	2,000.0
Common stock, shares, issued	805.7	801.6
Common stock, shares, outstanding	690.5	686.8