Business Segment and Geographical Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Business Segment Information Tables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Text Block]

(In millions)			2010		2009		2008
Revenues
	Analytical Technologies		$	4,502.7	$	4,053.0	$	4,373.4
	Laboratory Products and Services			6,583.6		6,329.4		6,365.7
	Eliminations			(516.1)		(470.8)		(425.9)
		Consolidated revenues		10,570.2		9,911.6		10,313.2
Segment Income
	Analytical Technologies (a)			928.0		788.0		917.4
	Laboratory Products and Services (a)			912.1		861.4		899.5
		Subtotal reportable segments (a)		1,840.1		1,649.4		1,816.9
	Cost of revenues charges			(16.0)		(6.7)		(1.5)
	Selling, general and administrative charges, net			(3.0)		(1.5)		—
	Restructuring and other costs, net			(60.4)		(59.2)		(35.4)
	Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets			(554.7)		(579.9)		(585.7)
		Consolidated operating income		1,206.0		1,002.1		1,194.3
	Other expense, net (b)			(100.3)		(121.7)		(101.4)
	Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes		$	1,105.7	$	880.4	$	1,092.9

(In millions)			2010		2009		2008
Total Assets
	Analytical Technologies		$	7,582.7	$	7,233.9	$	7,000.4
	Laboratory Products and Services			12,146.1		12,216.5		12,353.9
	Corporate/Other (c)			1,620.6		2,174.6		1,735.7
		Consolidated total assets	$	21,349.4	$	21,625.0	$	21,090.0
Depreciation
	Analytical Technologies		$	89.7	$	85.6	$	86.3
	Laboratory Products and Services			101.6		97.4		96.4
		Consolidated depreciation	$	191.3	$	183.0	$	182.7
Capital Expenditures
	Analytical Technologies		$	84.3	$	77.0	$	104.1
	Laboratory Products and Services			147.9		91.1		135.5
	Corporate/Other			25.6		31.9		11.8
		Consolidated capital expenditures	$	257.8	$	200.0	$	251.4

(a)       Represents operating income before certain charges to cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses; restructuring and other costs, net; and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.

(b)       The company does not allocate other expense, net to its segments.

(c)       Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, property and equipment at the company's corporate offices and assets of the discontinued operations.

Reconciliation Of Operating Profit Loss From Segments To Consolidated [Text Block]

(In millions)			2010		2009		2008
Revenues
	Analytical Technologies		$	4,502.7	$	4,053.0	$	4,373.4
	Laboratory Products and Services			6,583.6		6,329.4		6,365.7
	Eliminations			(516.1)		(470.8)		(425.9)
		Consolidated revenues		10,570.2		9,911.6		10,313.2
Segment Income
	Analytical Technologies (a)			928.0		788.0		917.4
	Laboratory Products and Services (a)			912.1		861.4		899.5
		Subtotal reportable segments (a)		1,840.1		1,649.4		1,816.9
	Cost of revenues charges			(16.0)		(6.7)		(1.5)
	Selling, general and administrative charges, net			(3.0)		(1.5)		—
	Restructuring and other costs, net			(60.4)		(59.2)		(35.4)
	Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets			(554.7)		(579.9)		(585.7)
		Consolidated operating income		1,206.0		1,002.1		1,194.3
	Other expense, net (b)			(100.3)		(121.7)		(101.4)
	Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes		$	1,105.7	$	880.4	$	1,092.9

(a)       Represents operating income before certain charges to cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses; restructuring and other costs, net; and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.

(b)       The company does not allocate other expense, net to its segments.

Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

(In millions)		2010		2009		2008
Revenues (d)
	United States	$	7,071.3	$	6,658.7	$	6,989.5
	Germany		1,360.5		1,166.2		1,134.6
	United Kingdom		869.3		891.1		978.2
	Other		3,254.2		2,929.2		2,921.1
	Transfers among geographical areas (e)		(1,985.1)		(1,733.6)		(1,710.2)
		$	10,570.2	$	9,911.6	$	10,313.2
Long-lived Assets (f)
	United States	$	748.8	$	707.0	$	708.5
	Germany		121.7		127.9		98.9
	United Kingdom		170.4		158.2		129.3
	Other		319.3		292.8		291.2
		$	1,360.2	$	1,285.9	$	1,227.9

(d)       Revenues are attributed to countries based on selling location.

(e)       Transfers among geographical areas are accounted for at prices that are representative of transactions with unaffiliated parties.

(f)       Includes property, plant and equipment, net.