Acquisitions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 ($ in millions):



Trade accounts receivable	$	8.6
Inventories	12.4
Property, plant and equipment	0.9
Goodwill	70.9
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	27.8
Trade accounts payable	(4.0		)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(22.2		)
Assumed debt	(0.5		)
Net cash consideration	$	93.9

Results Of Operations If Acquisition Was Consummated

The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time ($ in millions, except per share amounts):



	Three-Month Period Ended				Six-Month Period Ended
	June 30, 2017		July 1, 2016		June 30, 2017		July 1, 2016
Sales	$	4,517.8	$	4,436.5	$	8,740.0	$	8,555.6
Net earnings from continuing operations	557.3		383.0		1,041.4		919.3
Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations	0.79		0.55		1.48		1.32