Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 02, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 5,687.7	$ 19,912.3
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $131.8 and $103.7, respectively	3,495.7	3,191.4
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,318.6	833.5
Work in process	392.9	284.9
Raw materials	710.2	509.9
Total inventories	2,421.7	1,628.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	936.1	864.6
Total current assets	12,541.2	25,596.6
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,038.6 and $2,761.4, respectively	3,052.3	2,302.0
Other long-term assets	2,173.3	1,720.8
Goodwill	34,269.7	22,712.5
Other intangible assets, net	20,854.2	9,749.7
Total assets	72,890.7	62,081.6
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	19.7	212.4
Trade accounts payable	1,678.3	1,514.4
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,340.4	3,205.3
Total current liabilities	6,038.4	4,932.1
Other long-term liabilities	7,073.7	5,350.9
Long-term debt	21,806.1	21,516.7
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 15.0 million shares authorized; 1.65 million shares of 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, issued and outstanding as of October 2, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 1.72 million shares of 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, issued and outstanding as of October 2, 2020 and no shares issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2019	3,267.7	1,599.6
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 850.6 million issued and 710.3 million outstanding as of October 2, 2020; 835.5 million issued and 695.5 million outstanding as of December 31, 2019	8.5	8.4
Additional paid-in capital	9,618.1	7,564.6
Retained earnings	26,087.8	24,166.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,021.1)	(3,068.3)
Total Danaher stockholders’ equity	37,961.0	30,270.6
Noncontrolling interests	11.5	11.3
Total stockholders’ equity	37,972.5	30,281.9
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	72,890.7	62,081.6
Allowance for doubtful accounts	131.8	103.7
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 3,038.6	$ 2,761.4
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000,000,000.0	2,000,000,000.0
Common stock, shares issued	850,600,000	835,500,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	710,300,000	695,500,000
Preferred stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 3,267.7	$ 1,599.6
Preferred stock, no par value	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	15,000,000.0	15,000,000.0
Preferred stock | Preferred stock series A
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,650,000	1,650,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percent	4.75%	4.75%
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,650,000	1,650,000
Preferred stock | Preferred stock series B
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,720,000	1,720,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percent	5.00%	5.00%
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,720,000	1,720,000