Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]

Funded Position Of The Acquired Plans

	Pension Plans
	U.S			Non – U.S.			Other Post- Retirement Plans
Estimated benefit obligation	$	852.7		$	323.5		$	125.9
Fair value of plan assets		650.9			243.3			—
Net un-funded position	$	(201.8	)	$	(80.2	)	$	(125.9	)

U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Service cost	$	5.7		$	0.5		$	8.9		$	1.5
Interest cost		28.1			17.4			62.7			53.8
Expected return on plan assets		(34.9	)		(20.7	)		(79.7	)		(62.1	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		7.3			4.6			21.9			15.0
Net periodic cost	$	6.2		$	1.8		$	13.8		$	8.2

Non-U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Service cost	$	5.5		$	2.9		$	11.9		$	8.6
Interest cost		11.7			7.5			28.1			22.6
Expected return on plan assets		(8.5	)		(4.8	)		(18.9	)		(14.2	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		0.8			0.3			2.4			0.9
Amortization of prior service credits		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		(0.2	)		(0.3	)
Other		—			—			(0.3	)		—
Net periodic cost	$	9.4		$	5.8		$	23.0		$	17.6

Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Service cost	$	0.5		$	0.2		$	1.1		$	0.6
Interest cost		3.1			1.7			6.1			4.5
Amortization of prior service credits		(1.6	)		(2.0	)		(4.4	)		(5.8	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		1.1			0.9			2.9			1.5
Net periodic cost	$	3.1		$	0.8		$	5.7		$	0.8