Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Results Of Operations If Acquisition Was Consummated

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		October 1, 2010		September 30, 2011		October 1, 2010
Sales	$	4,531.8	$	4,143.4	$	13,432.1	$	12,362.1
Net earnings from continuing operations		594.5		700.6		1,459.7		1,324.1
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.84	$	1.00	$	2.07	$	1.90

Acquisition [Member]

Fair Values Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities

	Beckman Coulter			Others			Total
Accounts receivable	$	793.3		$	70.4		$	863.7
Inventories		780.3			35.1			815.4
Property, plant and equipment		1,039.4			5.1			1,044.5
Goodwill		3,668.8			303.4			3,972.2
Other intangible assets, primarily trade names, customer relationships and patents		2,753.3			225.9			2,979.2
Accounts payable		(258.3	)		(18.8	)		(277.1	)
Other assets and liabilities, net		(1,594.8	)		(73.2	)		(1,668.0	)
Assumed debt		(1,640.4	)		—			(1,640.4	)
Non-controlling interest acquired		—			(2.4	)		(2.4	)
Net cash consideration	$	5,541.6		$	545.5		$	6,087.1