Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Fair Values Of The 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 the acquisitions consummated during the nine-month period ended September 27, 2019 ($ in millions):

Trade accounts receivable	$	8.6
Inventories	8.8
Property, plant and equipment	3.9
Goodwill	214.9
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	112.3
Trade accounts payable	(2.8		)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(14.6		)
Net cash consideration	$	331.1

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				Nine-Month Period Ended
	September 27, 2019		September 28, 2018		September 27, 2019		September 28, 2018
Sales	$	5,037.3	$	4,873.4	$	15,082.6	$	14,685.8
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	648.4		658.1		1,681.2		1,888.5
Diluted net earnings per share	0.89		0.93		2.32		2.66