Goodwill (Goodwill by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 26,001.4	$ 25,906.0
Operating segments \| Life Sciences
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	13,463.0	13,311.0
Operating segments \| Diagnostics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	6,902.9	6,925.6
Operating segments \| Dental
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	3,301.0	3,325.5
Operating segments \| Environmental & Applied Solutions
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 2,334.5	$ 2,343.9

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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