Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization	$ (1,158,331)	$ (934,677)
Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)	4,661,018	4,590,520
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)	3,502,687	3,655,843
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	588,349	578,279
In process research and development
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	1,458	62,000
Customer related intangibles
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	3,313,342	3,272,081
Accumulated amortization	(863,741)	(712,718)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	2,449,601	2,559,363
Unpatented technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	539,892	462,152
Accumulated amortization	(193,223)	(144,025)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	346,669	318,127
Software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	185,305	184,761
Accumulated amortization	(77,894)	(56,882)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	107,411	127,879
Patents and other protective rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	26,034	24,656
Accumulated amortization	(22,007)	(20,399)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	4,027	4,257
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	6,638	6,591
Accumulated amortization	(1,466)	(653)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 5,172	$ 5,938