Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 971.4	$ 790.8
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,081.8	2,985.1
Inventories:
Finished goods	950.8	854.6
Work in process	261.9	242.8
Raw materials	499.5	475.7
Total inventories	1,712.2	1,573.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	727.8	889.5
Assets of discontinued operations, current	0.0	1,598.2
Total current assets	6,493.2	7,836.7
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,987.5 and $1,687.0, respectively	2,255.1	2,302.7
Other long-term assets	660.4	845.3
Goodwill	21,580.9	21,014.9
Other intangible assets, net	10,307.9	10,545.3
Assets of discontinued operations, noncurrent	0.0	5,677.3
Total assets	41,297.5	48,222.2
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	809.1	845.2
Trade accounts payable	1,354.5	1,391.9
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,599.8	2,609.4
Liabilities of discontinued operations, current	0.0	1,323.9
Total current liabilities	4,763.4	6,170.4
Other long-term liabilities	5,766.6	5,750.0
Long-term debt	7,503.1	12,025.2
Liabilities of discontinued operations, noncurrent	0.0	512.6
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 807.1 and 801.6 issued; 691.6 and 686.8 outstanding, respectively	8.1	8.0
Additional paid-in capital	5,262.7	4,981.2
Retained earnings	20,043.1	21,012.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,122.3)	(2,311.2)
Total Danaher stockholders' equity	23,191.6	23,690.3
Noncontrolling interests	72.8	73.7
Total stockholders' equity	23,264.4	23,764.0
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	41,297.5	48,222.2
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 1,987.5	$ 1,687.0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000.0	2,000.0
Common stock, shares issued	807.1	801.6
Common stock, shares outstanding	691.6	686.8