Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 803.9	$ 963.7
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,034.9	3,186.1
Inventories:
Finished goods	937.8	884.4
Work in process	293.5	299.4
Raw materials	533.6	525.6
Total inventories	1,764.9	1,709.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	715.2	805.9
Total current assets	6,318.9	6,665.1
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,089.9 and $1,963.3, respectively	2,408.7	2,354.0
Other long-term assets	685.7	631.3
Goodwill	24,015.0	23,826.9
Other intangible assets, net	11,816.8	11,818.0
Total assets	45,245.1	45,295.3
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	2,221.0	2,594.8
Trade accounts payable	1,402.2	1,485.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,379.9	2,794.2
Total current liabilities	6,003.1	6,874.0
Other long-term liabilities	5,721.6	5,670.3
Long-term debt	9,729.3	9,674.2
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 809.8 and 807.7 issued; 694.1 and 692.2 outstanding, respectively	8.1	8.1
Additional paid-in capital	5,370.5	5,312.9
Retained earnings	21,112.4	20,703.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,705.2)	(3,021.7)
Total Danaher stockholders' equity	23,785.8	23,002.8
Noncontrolling interests	5.3	74.0
Total stockholders' equity	23,791.1	23,076.8
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	45,245.1	45,295.3
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 2,089.9	$ 1,963.3
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000.0	2,000.0
Common stock, shares issued	809.8	807.7
Common stock, shares outstanding	694.1	692.2