Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosure Tables [Abstract]

Components of Purchase Price Allocation

       The components of the purchase price allocations for 2011 acquisitions are as follows:

(In millions)			Dionex		Other		Total
Purchase Price
	Cash paid		$	2,140.8	$	41.5	$	2,182.3
	Debt assumed			3.1		—		3.1
	Purchase price payable			—		0.6		0.6
	Cash acquired			(114.9)		(0.6)		(115.5)
			$	2,029.0	$	41.5	$	2,070.5
Allocation
	Current assets		$	228.4	$	12.4	$	240.8
	Property, plant and equipment			87.1		16.0		103.1
	Intangible assets:
		Customer relationships		495.3		9.4		504.7
		Product technology		350.2		6.3		356.5
		In-process research and development		18.3		—		18.3
		Tradenames and other		35.7		0.7		36.4
	Goodwill			1,317.4		11.3		1,328.7
	Other assets			4.1		—		4.1
	Liabilities assumed			(507.5)		(14.6)		(522.1)
			$	2,029.0	$	41.5	$	2,070.5

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		July 2,			July 3,			July 2,			July 3,
(In millions except per share amounts)			2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenues			$	2,953.7		$	2,696.8		$	5,795.1		$	5,427.1
Income from Continuing Operations			$	253.3		$	214.7		$	492.5		$	361.0
Net Income			$	559.1		$	223.3		$	803.3		$	377.3
Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:
	Basic		$	0.66		$	0.52		$	1.28		$	0.88
	Diluted		$	0.66		$	0.52		$	1.26		$	0.87
Earnings per Share:
	Basic		$	1.46		$	0.55		$	2.08		$	0.92
	Diluted		$	1.45		$	0.54		$	2.06		$	0.90

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Operating results and balance sheet data of the discontinued operations were as follows:

		Three
		Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	July 3,			July 2,			July 3,
(In millions)		2010			2011			2010
Revenues		$	55.2		$	54.3		$	105.1
Pre-tax Income			14.0			9.1			22.5
							December 31,
								2010
Other Current Assets								$	64.8
Other Assets									451.0
Other Accrued Expenses									17.6
Other Long-term Liabilities									58.4