Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2019	Sep. 28, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 1,739.0	$ 1,904.1
Noncash items:
Depreciation	450.3	449.4
Amortization	536.6	527.5
Stock-based compensation expense	130.0	111.6
Change in trade accounts receivable, net	(26.3)	128.6
Change in inventories	(169.4)	(255.4)
Change in trade accounts payable	(81.5)	71.5
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets	225.4	245.6
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities	36.3	(398.5)
Net operating cash provided by operating activities	2,840.4	2,784.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions	(331.1)	(2,173.3)
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment	(518.4)	(441.3)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	14.1	1.6
Payments for purchases of investments	(165.5)	(61.1)
Proceeds from sale of investments	0.0	22.1
All other investing activities	28.9	0.0
Net operating cash used in investing activities	(972.0)	(2,652.0)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with stock-based compensation	115.0	77.3
Proceeds from the sale of common stock, net of issuance costs	1,443.2	0.0
Proceeds from the sale of preferred stock, net of issuance costs	1,599.6	0.0
Proceeds from the sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock, net of issuance costs	643.4	0.0
Payment of dividends	(385.0)	(321.2)
Net proceeds from borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	744.1	882.1
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	8,137.1	0.0
Net repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	(680.9)	(503.9)
All other financing activities	(6.0)	(16.6)
Net operating cash provided by financing activities	11,610.5	117.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(14.6)	(104.2)
Net change in cash and equivalents	13,464.3	145.9
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents	787.8	630.3
Ending balance of cash and equivalents	14,252.1	776.2
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash interest payments	112.9	129.0
Cash income tax payments	$ 494.8	$ 502.0