Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 726.4	$ 963.7
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,214.8	3,186.1
Inventories:
Finished goods	958.4	884.4
Work in process	290.5	299.4
Raw materials	542.8	525.6
Total inventories	1,791.7	1,709.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	523.7	805.9
Total current assets	6,256.6	6,665.1
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,226.0 and $1,963.3, respectively	2,422.8	2,354.0
Other long-term assets	693.9	631.3
Goodwill	24,523.6	23,826.9
Other intangible assets, net	11,749.9	11,818.0
Total assets	45,646.8	45,295.3
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	169.5	2,594.8
Trade accounts payable	1,427.0	1,485.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,606.1	2,794.2
Total current liabilities	4,202.6	6,874.0
Other long-term liabilities	5,426.5	5,670.3
Long-term debt	11,422.5	9,674.2
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 810.4 and 807.7 issued; 694.7 and 692.2 outstanding, respectively	8.1	8.1
Additional paid-in capital	5,424.1	5,312.9
Retained earnings	21,572.3	20,703.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,414.5)	(3,021.7)
Total Danaher stockholders' equity	24,590.0	23,002.8
Noncontrolling interests	5.2	74.0
Total stockholders' equity	24,595.2	23,076.8
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	45,646.8	45,295.3
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 2,226.0	$ 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	810.4	807.7
Common stock, shares outstanding	694.7	692.2