Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Sep. 29, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 648.6	$ 963.7
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,254.6	3,186.1
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,007.3	884.4
Work in process	325.1	299.4
Raw materials	559.9	525.6
Total inventories	1,892.3	1,709.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	464.7	805.9
Total current assets	6,260.2	6,665.1
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,373.3 and $1,963.3, respectively	2,424.9	2,354.0
Other long-term assets	689.1	631.3
Goodwill	24,783.8	23,826.9
Other intangible assets, net	11,693.3	11,818.0
Total assets	45,851.3	45,295.3
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	182.2	2,594.8
Trade accounts payable	1,501.8	1,485.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,703.5	2,794.2
Total current liabilities	4,387.5	6,874.0
Other long-term liabilities	5,356.4	5,670.3
Long-term debt	10,726.8	9,674.2
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 811.4 and 807.7 issued; 695.5 and 692.2 outstanding, respectively	8.1	8.1
Additional paid-in capital	5,472.0	5,312.9
Retained earnings	22,047.1	20,703.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,151.8)	(3,021.7)
Total Danaher stockholders' equity	25,375.4	23,002.8
Noncontrolling interests	5.2	74.0
Total stockholders' equity	25,380.6	23,076.8
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	45,851.3	45,295.3
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 2,373.3	$ 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	811.4	807.7
Common stock, shares outstanding	695.5	692.2