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Financing Transactions (Components Of Debt) (Details)
Jul. 01, 2011
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
6.875% Notes Due 2011 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
6.875% Notes Due 2011 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
6% Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
6% Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
7% Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
7% Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
7.05% Debentures Due 2026 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
7.05% Debentures Due 2026 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
2.50% Convertible Notes Due 2036 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
2.50% Convertible Notes Due 2036 [Member]
Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
Debt Excluding Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Excluding Beckman Coulter Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
4.5% Guaranteed Eurobond Notes Due 2013 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
4.5% Guaranteed Eurobond Notes Due 2013 [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
2014 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
2014 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
2016 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
2016 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
5.625% Notes Due 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
5.625% Notes Due 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
5.4% Notes Due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
5.4% Notes Due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
2021 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
2021 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
Zero-Coupon Liquid Yield Option Notes Due 2021 (LYONs) [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Zero-Coupon Liquid Yield Option Notes Due 2021 (LYONs) [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2011
6.875% Notes Due 2011 [Member]
Jul. 01, 2011
6% Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Jul. 01, 2011
7% Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Jul. 01, 2011
7.05% Debentures Due 2026 [Member]
Jul. 01, 2011
2.50% Convertible Notes Due 2036 [Member]
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper $ 630,700,000   $ 180,000,000                                                                      
Notes           229,500,000   286,400,000   305,800,000   45,500,000   720,300,000       726,400,000 668,900,000 300,000,000   400,000,000   500,000,000   500,000,000 500,000,000 750,000,000 750,000,000 600,000,000                
Zero-coupon Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021 (LYONs)                                                               381,400,000 573,400,000          
Other 145,400,000   152,400,000 51,400,000                                                                    
Total debt 6,572,800,000   2,824,700,000 1,638,900,000                       4,933,900,000 2,824,700,000                                          
Less - currently payable 47,932,000   40,761,000                                                                      
Long-term debt 6,524,931,000   2,783,907,000                                                                      
Guaranteed Eurobond Notes 4.5% due 2013 in Euros   € 500,000,000                                                                        
Interest rate of debt instrument                                   4.50%       1.30%   2.30%   5.625%   5.40%   3.90%       6.875% 6.00% 7.00% 7.05% 2.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year                                   2013       2014   2016   2018   2019   2021       2011 2015 2019 2026