Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 2,405.9	$ 1,733.1
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.0	93.7
Net earnings from continuing operations	2,405.9	1,639.4
Noncash items:
Depreciation	464.8	420.5
Amortization of intangible assets	801.6	469.3
Amortization of inventory step up	417.2	0.0
Stock-based compensation expense	137.1	117.5
Pretax gain on sale of product lines	(454.6)	0.0
Change in trade accounts receivable, net	211.4	(22.3)
Change in inventories	(243.7)	(164.9)
Change in trade accounts payable	(107.0)	(48.6)
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets	45.9	235.1
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities	315.1	15.7
Total operating cash provided by continuing operations	3,993.7	2,661.7
Total operating cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(7.0)	178.7
Net operating cash provided by operating activities	3,986.7	2,840.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions	(20,818.5)	(331.1)
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment	(475.2)	(456.5)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	1.4	12.5
Payments for purchases of investments	(214.9)	(163.4)
Proceeds from sale of product lines	825.9	0.0
All other investing activities	23.6	29.1
Total investing cash used in continuing operations	(20,657.7)	(909.4)
Total investing cash used in discontinued operations	0.0	(62.6)
Net operating cash used in investing activities	(20,657.7)	(972.0)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with stock-based compensation	125.2	115.0
Proceeds from the sale of common stock, net of issuance costs	1,728.5	1,443.2
Proceeds from the sale of preferred stock, net of issuance costs	1,668.1	1,599.6
Proceeds from the sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock, net of issuance costs	0.0	643.4
Payment of dividends	(445.4)	(385.0)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(3,339.3)	744.1
Net proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	7,691.3	8,137.1
Net repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	(5,000.0)	(680.9)
All other financing activities	(2.7)	(6.0)
Net operating cash provided by financing activities	2,425.7	11,610.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	20.7	(14.6)
Net change in cash and equivalents	(14,224.6)	13,464.3
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents	19,912.3	787.8
Ending balance of cash and equivalents	5,687.7	14,252.1
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash interest payments	234.8	112.9
Cash income tax payments	$ 644.1	$ 494.8