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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 14, 2011
Document And Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	dhr
Entity Registrant Name	DANAHER CORP /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000313616
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		686,347,315

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 484,368	$ 1,632,980
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,007,192	2,159,503
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,036,932	582,331
Work in process	305,106	185,658
Raw material and supplies	628,858	412,194
Total inventories	1,970,896	1,180,183
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	852,082	1,070,215
Total current assets	6,314,538	6,042,881
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,636,897 and $1,462,686, respectively	2,151,052	1,160,886
Investment in joint venture	531,179	511,283
Other assets	1,150,969	696,498
Goodwill	14,433,079	10,482,998
Other intangible assets, net	6,037,607	3,322,584
Total assets	30,618,424	22,217,130
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	82,284	40,761
Trade accounts payable	1,467,349	1,169,185
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,574,062	2,110,756
Total current liabilities	4,123,695	3,320,702
Other long-term liabilities	4,119,172	2,339,755
Long-term debt	5,813,406	2,783,907
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value	7,596	7,295
Additional paid-in capital	3,800,736	2,412,401
Retained earnings	12,503,349	10,945,928
Accumulated other comprehensive income	185,110	345,386
Total Danaher stockholders' equity	16,496,791	13,711,010
Non-controlling interest	65,360	61,756
Total stockholders' equity	16,562,151	13,772,766
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 30,618,424	$ 22,217,130

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 1,636,897	$ 1,462,686
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01

- Definition

The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement.

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Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Earnings - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Oct. 01, 2010

Sep. 30, 2011

Oct. 01, 2010

Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Earnings

Sales

$ 4,518,089

$ 3,092,836

$ 11,575,465

$ 9,318,093

Cost of sales

2,313,427

1,480,901

5,664,220

4,631,893

Gross profit

2,204,662

1,611,935

5,911,245

4,686,200

Operating costs and other:

Selling, general and administrative expenses

1,274,907

872,935

3,340,358

2,635,854

Research and development expenses

289,602

196,437

742,978

568,472

IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

15,991

10,550

44,926

10,550

Operating profit

656,144

553,113

1,872,835

1,492,424

Non-operating income (expense):

Gain on contribution of businesses to joint venture

291,037

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(32,887)

Interest expense

(42,760)

(31,248)

(105,194)

(90,236)

Interest income

392

1,777

4,787

4,369

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

580,889

814,679

1,739,541

1,697,594

Income taxes

(57,461)

(180,875)

(346,221)

(408,921)

Earnings from continuing operations

523,428

633,804

1,393,320

1,288,673

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

12,631

208,230

30,471

Net earnings

$ 523,428

$ 646,435

$ 1,601,550

$ 1,319,144

Earnings per share from continuing operations:

Basic

$ 0.76

$ 0.97

$ 2.07

$ 1.98

Diluted

0.74

0.93

2.00

1.90

Earnings per share from discontinued operations:

Basic

0.02

0.31

0.05

Diluted

0.02

0.30

0.04

Net earnings per share:

Basic

0.76

0.99

2.38

2.02

^[1]

Diluted

$ 0.74

$ 0.95

$ 2.30

$ 1.95

^[1]

Average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding (in thousands):

Basic

687,259

654,599

672,022

651,995

Diluted

710,403

683,431

697,777

681,964

[1]	Earnings per share amounts do not add due to rounding.

Consolidated Condensed Statement Of Stockholders' Equity - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2011 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]	Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 7,295	$ 2,412,401	$ 10,945,928	$ 345,386	$ 61,756		$ 13,772,766
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	729,516
Net earnings			1,601,550			$ 1,601,550	1,601,550
Dividends declared			(44,129)
Common stock issuance, value	$ 193	966,302
Common stock issuance, shares	19,250
Common stock-based award activity, value	$ 33	165,299
Common stock-based award activity, shares	3,333
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs' conversions including tax benefit of $53.2 million, value	$ 75	256,734
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs' conversions including tax benefit of $53.2 million, shares	7,465
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities (net of tax benefit of $18.9 million)				(35,082)		(35,082)
Decrease from translation of foreign financial statements				(125,194)		(125,194)	(125,200)
Non-controlling interest acquired					3,604
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 7,596	$ 3,800,736	$ 12,503,349	$ 185,110	$ 65,360	$ 1,441,274	$ 16,562,151
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011	759,564

Consolidated Condensed Statement Of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Consolidated Condensed Statement Of Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs' conversions, tax benefit	$ 53.2
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, tax benefit	$ 18.9

Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 1,601,550	$ 1,319,144
Less: earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	208,230	30,471
Net earnings from continued operations	1,393,320	1,288,673
Non-cash items:
Depreciation	232,077	142,190
Amortization	201,786	144,411
Stock compensation expense	71,616	65,954
Earnings from unconsolidated joint venture, net of cash dividends received	(24,059)	(10,550)
Pre-tax gain on contribution of businesses to joint venture		(291,037)
Change in trade accounts receivable, net	3,725	(80,004)
Change in inventories	9,911	(200,909)
Change in trade accounts payable	23,653	185,381
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets	60,998	122,648
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(79,073)	110,321
Total operating cash flows from continuing operations	1,893,954	1,477,078
Total operating cash flows (used in) from discontinued operations	(94,880)	33,991
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,799,074	1,511,069
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment	(217,982)	(140,181)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	10,285	711
Proceeds from contribution of businesses to joint venture	12,454	45,226
Cash paid for acquisitions	(6,087,087)	(1,568,068)
Total investing cash flows used in continuing operations	(6,282,330)	(1,622,312)
Investing cash flows used in discontinued operations	(1,521)	(5,048)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	680,105
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,603,746)	(1,667,360)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,060,272	117,200
Payment of dividends	(44,129)	(39,087)
Net proceeds (repayments) of borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	1,416,071	(9,131)
Proceeds of borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)	1,785,764
Repayments of borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)	(1,594,573)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,623,405	68,982
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	32,655	430
Net change in cash and equivalents	(1,148,612)	(86,879)
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents	1,632,980	1,721,920
Ending balance of cash and equivalents	484,368	1,635,041
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash interest payments	108,546	104,941
Cash income tax payments (including $85 million in 2011 related to the gain on sale of a discontinued business - refer to Note 3)	$ 367,890	$ 177,628

Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Gain on sale of the discontinued Pacific Scientific Aerospace business, tax effect	$ 367,890
Pacific Scientific Aerospace Business [Member]
Gain on sale of the discontinued Pacific Scientific Aerospace business, tax effect	$ 85,000

General

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

General

General

NOTE 1. GENERAL

The consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by Danaher Corporation (the "Company") without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the notes thereto included in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2011.

In the opinion of the registrant, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and October 1, 2010 and its cash flows for the nine months then ended. Please see Note 3 for a discussion of the impact on the financial statement presentation resulting from the Company's sale of its Pacific Scientific Aerospace business.

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement – Effective January 1, 2011, the Company adopted, on a prospective basis, the provisions of recently updated accounting standards related to revenue recognition associated with contractual arrangements involving multiple elements and contractual arrangements involving tangible products that include software. As a result of adopting these standards, reported sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were not significantly different than sales that would have been reported under the previous accounting rules. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the effect of adopting these standards on future financial periods as the impact will vary depending on the nature and volume of new or materially modified transactions in any given period.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In September 2011, updated accounting guidance was issued requiring additional disclosures about an employer's participation in multiemployer retirement benefit plans. The amended disclosures, which should be applied retrospectively for all prior periods presented, are effective for annual periods for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. As the new guidance is related to disclosure only, the implementation of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In September 2011, updated accounting guidance was issued which allows entities to perform a qualitative assessment on goodwill impairment to determine whether it is more likely than not (defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. This guidance is effective for goodwill impairment tests performed in interim and annual periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The implementation of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In June 2011, updated accounting guidance was issued which requires entities to present comprehensive income, which is currently presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Stockholders' Equity, either as a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or as two separate but consecutive statements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. As this new guidance is related to presentation only, the implementation in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 will not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Comprehensive Income – Total comprehensive income for the periods presented was as follows ($ in millions):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Net earnings	$	523.4		$	646.4		$	1,601.6		$	1,319.1
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment		(490.9	)		(370.7	)		(125.2	)		6.3
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes		(61.8	)		44.3			(35.1	)		18.7

Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(29.3	)	$	320.0		$	1,441.3		$	1,344.1

- Definition

The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

NOTE 2. ACQUISITIONS

The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions that either strategically fit with the Company's existing portfolio or expand the Company's portfolio into a new and attractive business area. The Company has completed a number of acquisitions that have been accounted for as business combinations and have resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company's financial statements. This goodwill arises because the purchase prices for these businesses reflect a number of factors including the future earnings and cash flow potential of these businesses; the multiple to earnings, cash flow and other factors at which similar businesses have been purchased by other acquirers; the competitive nature of the process by which the Company acquired the business; and the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations.

The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. In the months after closing, as the Company obtains additional information about these assets and liabilities, including through tangible and intangible asset appraisals, and learns more about the newly acquired business, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The Company is continuing to evaluate certain pre-acquisition contingencies associated with certain of its 2011 and 2010 acquisitions and is also in the process of obtaining valuations of acquired intangible assets and certain acquisition related liabilities in connection with these acquisitions. The Company will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required.

The following briefly describes the Company's acquisition activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. For a description of the Company's acquisition and divestiture activity for the year ended December 31, 2010, please refer to Note 2 of the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the notes thereto included in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2011.

On June 30, 2011, following the successful completion of the Company's tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Beckman Coulter, Inc. ("Beckman Coulter"), the Company completed the acquisition of Beckman Coulter by merging one of its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries with and into Beckman Coulter such that Beckman Coulter became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify and automate complex biomedical testing. Beckman Coulter's diagnostic systems are found in hospitals and other clinical settings around the world and produce information used by physicians to diagnose disease, make treatment decisions and monitor patients. Scientists use its life science research instruments to study complex biological problems including causes of disease and potential new therapies or drugs. Beckman Coulter had revenues of approximately $3.7 billion in 2010, and is included in the Company's Life Sciences & Diagnostics segment from the acquisition date. Beckman Coulter is expected to provide additional sales and earnings growth opportunities for the Company's Life Sciences & Diagnostics segment by expanding the business' geographic and product line diversity, including new and complementary product and service offerings in the areas of clinical diagnostics and life sciences research, and through the potential acquisition of complementary businesses. As Beckman Coulter is integrated into the Company, the Company also expects to realize significant cost synergies through the application of the Danaher Business System and the combined purchasing power of the Company and Beckman Coulter. The Company has preliminarily recorded an aggregate of $3.7 billion of goodwill related to the acquisition of Beckman Coulter. The Company obtained control of Beckman Coulter on June 24, 2011 and, as a result, the earnings of Beckman Coulter are reflected in the Company's results from June 25, 2011 forward.

The Company paid approximately $5.5 billion in cash (net of approximately $450 million of cash acquired) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Beckman Coulter and assumed approximately $1.6 billion of indebtedness in connection with the acquisition. The Company financed the acquisition of Beckman Coulter using (1) approximately $2.3 billion of available cash, (2) net proceeds, after expenses and the underwriters' discount, of approximately $966 million from the underwritten public offering of the Company's common stock on June 21, 2011, (3) net proceeds, after expenses and the underwriters' discount, of approximately $1.8 billion from the underwritten public offering of senior unsecured notes on June 23, 2011, and (4) net proceeds from the sale of additional commercial paper under the Company's U.S. commercial paper program prior to the closing of the acquisition.

In addition to the acquisition of Beckman Coulter, during the first nine months of 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of six other businesses (including the acquisition of EskoArtwork, a leading full service solutions provider for the digital packaging design and production market), for total consideration of $546 million in cash, net of cash acquired. The additional businesses acquired manufacture and distribute products and/or provide services in the product identification, water quality, test and measurement and retail petroleum markets and were acquired to complement existing units of the Industrial Technologies, Environmental and Test and Measurement segments. The aggregate annual sales of the businesses acquired at the time of their respective acquisitions, in each case based on the acquired company's revenues for its last completed fiscal year prior to the acquisition, were approximately $280 million. The Company preliminarily recorded an aggregate of $303 million of goodwill related to these acquisitions.

The following table summarizes the aggregate estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for the acquisitions consummated during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 ($ in millions):


	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

The unaudited pro forma information for the periods set forth below gives effect to all prior acquisitions as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period. The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time (unaudited, $ in millions, except per share amounts):


	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

The 2010 unaudited pro forma revenue and earnings set forth above were adjusted to include the impact of approximately $123 million in non-recurring acquisition date fair value adjustments to inventory and deferred revenue related to the Beckman Coulter acquisition. The 2011 unaudited pro forma revenue and earnings were adjusted to exclude the impact of these items. Acquisition-related transaction costs of approximately $60 million associated with the Beckman Coulter transaction were excluded from the pro-forma earnings in each of the 2011 and 2010 periods presented. Restructuring and integration charges associated with the Beckman Coulter acquisition are included in the Company's actual results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In April 2011, the Company completed the divestiture of its Pacific Scientific Aerospace business for a sale price of $680 million in cash. This business, which was part of the Industrial Technologies segment and supplies safety, security and electric power components to commercial and military aerospace markets globally, had annual revenues of $377 million in 2010. Upon closing of the transaction, the Company recorded an after-tax gain on the sale of approximately $202 million or $0.29 per diluted share. The Company has reported the Pacific Scientific Aerospace business as a discontinued operation in this Form 10-Q. Accordingly, the results of operations for all periods presented have been reclassified to reflect the business as a discontinued operation and the assets and liabilities of the business have been reclassified as held for sale for all periods presented. The Company allocated a portion of the consolidated interest expense to discontinued operations based on the ratio of the Pacific Scientific Aerospace net assets to the Company's consolidated net assets.

The key components of income from discontinued operations related to the Pacific Scientific Aerospace business were as follows ($ in millions):


	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Net sales	$	—	$	97.3		$	110.6		$	275.2
Operating expenses		—		(77.8	)		(99.5	)		(227.8	)
Allocated interest expense		—		(0.6	)		(0.6	)		(1.8	)

Income before taxes		—		18.9			10.5			45.6
Income tax expense		—		(6.3	)		(4.0	)		(15.1	)

Income from discontinued operations		—		12.6			6.5			30.5
Gain on sale, net of $126 million of related income taxes		—		—			201.7			—

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	—	$	12.6		$	208.2		$	30.5

As of December 31, 2010, the components of assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations and included in other current assets and other current liabilities related to the Pacific Scientific Aerospace businesses consisted of the following ($ in millions):


Accounts receivable, net	$	59.5
Inventories		45.0
Prepaid expenses and other		14.0
Property, plant & equipment, net		31.4
Goodwill and other intangibles, net		277.3

Total assets	$	427.2


Accounts payable	$	46.6
Accrued expenses and other		46.2

Total liabilities	$	92.8

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The entire disclosure for the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations).

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

NOTE 4. INCOME TAXES

The global nature of the Company's operations results in the Company filing numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the United States Federal jurisdiction and in many state and non-U.S. jurisdictions. As a result, the Company and its subsidiaries are routinely examined by various taxing authorities throughout the world. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal income tax examinations for years before 2006 and is no longer subject to state, local and non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2002.

The Company assesses uncertain tax positions in accordance with income tax accounting standards. As indicated in the Company's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, management estimated that it was reasonably possible unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions may be recognized in 2011 as a result of resolution of worldwide tax matters, tax audit settlements and/or statute of limitations expirations. During 2011, the Company recognized tax benefits associated with certain international and domestic tax positions being resolved in its favor and the lapse of statutes of limitations. The impact of the favorable resolutions have been treated as discrete items in the periods they were resolved and, in addition to adjustments of reserve estimates related to prior period uncertain tax positions, reduced the provision for income taxes by approximately $64.9 million (or $0.09 per diluted share) and $67.8 million (or $0.10 per diluted share) during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

NOTE 5. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

On May 11, 2010, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") approved a two-for-one stock split (effected in the form of a dividend by issuing one additional share of common stock for each issued share of common stock) which was paid on June 10, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 25, 2010. All prior period share and per share amounts set forth in this report, including earnings per share and the weighted average number of shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share for each respective period, have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.

On May 11, 2010, the Company's Board authorized the repurchase of up to 20 million shares of the Company's common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. There is no expiration date for the Company's repurchase program. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by the Company's management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Any repurchased shares will be available for use in connection with the Company's equity compensation plans (or any successor plans) and for other corporate purposes. At September 30, 2011, the Company had 20 million shares remaining for stock repurchases under the existing Board authorization.

Stock options and restricted stock units ("RSUs") have been issued to directors, officers and other employees under the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan and the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. In addition, in connection with the November 2007 Tektronix acquisition, the Company assumed the Tektronix 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and the Tektronix 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Tektronix Plans") and assumed certain outstanding stock options, restricted stock and RSUs that had been awarded to Tektronix employees under the plans. These plans operate in a similar manner to the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and 1998 Stock Option Plan. No further equity awards will be issued under the 1998 Stock Option Plan or the Tektronix Plans. The 2007 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, RSUs, restricted stock or any other stock-based award. In May 2011, the Company's shareholders approved amendments to the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan that, among other items, authorized the issuance of an additional 7 million shares pursuant to the plan bringing the total number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan to 45 million. No more than 14 million of the 45 million authorized shares may be granted in any form other than stock options or stock appreciation rights.

Stock options granted under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, the 1998 Stock Option Plan and the Tektronix Plans generally vest pro-rata over a five-year period and terminate ten years from the grant date, though the specific terms of each grant are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board (the "Compensation Committee"). The Company's executive officers and certain other employees have been awarded options with different vesting criteria. Option exercise prices for options granted by the Company under these plans equal the closing price of the Company's common stock on the NYSE on the date of grant. Option exercise prices for the options outstanding under the Tektronix Plans were based on the closing price of Tektronix common stock on the date of grant. In connection with the Company's assumption of these options, the number of shares underlying each option and exercise price of each option were adjusted to reflect the substitution of the Company's stock for the Tektronix stock underlying these awards.

RSUs issued under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and the 1998 Stock Option Plan provide for the issuance of a share of the Company's common stock at no cost to the holder. Most RSU awards granted prior to the third quarter of 2009 are subject to performance criteria determined by the Compensation Committee, and RSU awards granted during or after the third quarter of 2009 to members of the Company's senior management are also subject to performance criteria. The RSUs that have been granted to employees under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and the 1998 Stock Option Plan generally provide for time-based vesting over a five year period, although the specific time-based vesting terms vary depending on grant date and on whether the recipient is a member of senior management. The RSUs that have been granted to directors under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the date of, and immediately prior to, the next annual meeting of the Company's shareholders following the grant date, but the underlying shares are not issued until the earlier of the director's death or the first day of the seventh month following the director's retirement from the Board. Prior to vesting, RSUs do not have dividend equivalent rights, do not have voting rights and the shares underlying the RSUs are not considered issued and outstanding.

Restricted shares issued under the Tektronix 2005 Stock Incentive Plan were granted subject to certain time-based vesting restrictions such that the restricted share awards are fully vested after a period of five years. Holders of restricted shares have the right to vote such shares and receive dividends. The restricted shares are considered issued and outstanding at the date the award is granted.

The options, RSUs and restricted shares generally vest only if the employee is employed by the Company (or in the case of directors, the director continues to serve on the Company Board) on the vesting date or in other limited circumstances. To cover the exercise of options and vesting of RSUs, the Company generally issues new shares from its authorized but unissued share pool, although it may issue treasury shares in certain circumstances. At September 30, 2011, approximately 20 million shares of the Company's common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation by measuring the cost of employee services received in exchange for all equity awards granted, including stock options, RSUs and restricted shares, based on the fair value of the award as of the grant date. The Company recognizes the compensation expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The fair value for RSU and restricted stock awards was calculated using the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of the options granted was calculated using a Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model ("Black-Scholes"). The following summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model to value options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2011:


Risk-free interest rate		1.90 – 3.19%
Weighted average volatility		27.3%
Dividend yield		0.20%
Expected years until exercise		6to 8.5

The Black-Scholes model incorporates assumptions to value stock-based awards. The risk-free rate of interest for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on a zero-coupon U.S. government instrument whose maturity period equals or approximates the option's expected term. Expected volatility is based on implied volatility from traded options on the Company's stock and historical volatility of the Company's stock. To estimate the option exercise timing to be used in the valuation model, in addition to considering the vesting period and contractual term of the option, the Company analyzes and considers actual historical exercise data for previously granted options.

The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized during a period is also based on the portion of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. The Company estimates pre-vesting forfeitures at the time of grant by analyzing historical data and revises those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Ultimately, the total expense recognized over the vesting period will equal the fair value of awards as of the grant date that actually vest.

The Company stratifies its employee population into multiple groups for option valuation and attribution purposes based upon distinctive patterns of forfeiture rates and option holding periods.

The following table summarizes the components of the Company's share-based compensation program recorded as expense ($ in millions):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Restricted stock units and restricted shares:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	13.6		$	9.9		$	34.0		$	23.3
Tax benefit		(5.1	)		(3.7	)		(12.7	)		(8.7	)

Restricted stock unit and restricted share expense, net of tax benefit	$	8.5		$	6.2		$	21.3		$	14.6


Stock options:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	12.1		$	15.2		$	37.6		$	42.7
Tax benefit		(3.6	)		(4.6	)		(10.9	)		(12.6	)

Stock option expense, net of tax benefit	$	8.5		$	10.6		$	26.7		$	30.1


Total share-based compensation expense:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	25.7		$	25.1		$	71.6		$	66.0
Tax benefit		(8.7	)		(8.3	)		(23.6	)		(21.3	)

Total share-based compensation expense, net of tax benefit	$	17.0		$	16.8		$	48.0		$	44.7

Share-based compensation has been recognized as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings as payroll costs of the employees receiving the awards. As of September 30, 2011, $126 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs and restricted shares is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3 years. As of September 30, 2011, $136 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2 years.

Option activity under the Company's stock plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was as follows:


	Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($ in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2010		34,820		$	30.31
Granted		3,466		$	50.15
Exercised		(3,012	)	$	25.52
Cancelled / Forfeited		(1,389	)	$	35.07

Outstanding at September 30, 2011		33,885		$	32.57		6	$	346

Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, 2011		33,026		$	32.33		6	$	343

Vested and Exercisable at September 30, 2011		20,456		$	28.44		4	$	276

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 2011 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2011. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the price of the Company's common stock.

The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and October 1, 2010 was $73 million and $113 million, respectively. Exercise of options during the first nine months of 2011 and 2010 resulted in cash receipts of $76 million and $94 million, respectively. The Company realized a tax benefit of approximately $5 million and $22 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, related to the exercise of employee stock options. The net income tax benefit in excess of the expenses recorded for financial reporting purposes has been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital.

RSU and restricted stock activity under the Company's stock plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was as follows:


	Number of RSUs / Restricted Shares (in thousands)			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2010		5,153		$	33.77
Granted		1,410		$	50.15
Vested and issued		(321	)	$	34.67
Cancelled / Forfeited		(279	)	$	34.51

Unvested at September 30, 2011		5,963		$	37.56

The Company realized a tax benefit of approximately $2 million and $6 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, related to the vesting of restricted stock units. The net income tax benefit in excess of the expenses recorded for financial reporting purposes has been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital. In connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock units and restricted shares previously issued by the Company, the Company has elected to withhold from the total shares issued or released to the award holder a number of shares sufficient to fund minimum tax withholding requirements (though under the terms of the applicable plan, the shares are considered to have been issued and are not added back to the pool of shares available for grant). During the first nine months of 2011, approximately 120,730 shares with an aggregate value of approximately $6 million were withheld to satisfy the requirement. The withholding is treated as a reduction in additional paid-in capital in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Stockholders' Equity.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill

Goodwill

NOTE 6. GOODWILL

The following table shows the rollforward of goodwill reflected in the financial statements associated with the Company's acquisition activities ($ in millions).


Balance, December 31, 2010	$	10,483.0
Acquisitions		3,972.2
Foreign currency translation & other		(22.1	)

Balance, September 30, 2011	$	14,433.1

The carrying value of goodwill by segment as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is summarized as follows ($ in millions):


Segment	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Test & Measurement	$	3,022.3	$	3,001.6
Environmental		1,394.0		1,383.6
Life Sciences & Diagnostics		5,750.0		2,122.4
Dental		2,149.2		2,114.5
Industrial Technologies		2,117.6		1,860.9

	$	14,433.1	$	10,483.0

Goodwill arises from the amount by which the purchase price for acquired businesses exceeds the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired less assumed liabilities and non-controlling interests. Management assesses goodwill for impairment for each of its reporting units at least annually at the beginning of the fourth quarter or as "triggering" events occur. The Company's most recent annual impairment test was performed as of the first day of the Company's fourth quarter of 2010 and no impairment was identified. In making its assessment of goodwill impairment, management relies on a number of factors including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, and transactions and market place data. The factors used by management in its impairment analysis are inherently subject to uncertainty. While the Company believes it has made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair value of its reporting units, if actual results are not consistent with management's estimates and assumptions, goodwill and other intangible assets may be overstated and a charge would need to be taken against net earnings.

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting standards define fair value based on an exit price model, establish a framework for measuring fair value where the Company's assets and liabilities are required to be carried at fair values and provide for certain disclosures related to the valuation methods used within a valuation hierarchy as established within the accounting standards. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, including interest rates, yield curves and credit risks, or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on management's own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability's classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

A summary of financial assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is as follows ($ in millions):


	Quoted Prices in Active Market (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
September 30, 2011:
Assets:
Available for sale securities	$	203.0		—		—	$	203.0

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans		—	$	66.2		—		66.2
Currency swap agreement		—		54.7		—		54.7

December 31, 2010:
Assets:
Available for sale securities		257.0		—		—		257.0

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans		—		64.4		—		64.4

Available for sale securities are measured at fair value using quoted market prices and included in other long-term assets in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet.

The Company has established nonqualified deferred compensation programs that permit officers, directors and certain management employees to defer a portion of their compensation, on a pre-tax basis, until their termination of employment (or board service, as applicable). All amounts deferred under these plans are unfunded, unsecured obligations of the Company and presented as a component of the Company's compensation and benefits accrual included in accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Participants may choose among alternative earning rates for the amounts they defer which are based on investment options within the Company's 401(k) program (except that the earnings rates for amounts deferred by the Company's directors and amounts contributed unilaterally by the Company are entirely based on changes in the value of Danaher's common stock). Changes in the value of the deferred compensation liability under these programs are recognized based on the fair value of the participants' accounts based on the applicable earnings rate.

In connection with the acquisition of Beckman Coulter, the Company acquired an existing currency swap agreement. The agreement requires the Company to purchase approximately 184 million Japanese Yen (JPY/¥) at rate of $1 / ¥102.25 on a monthly basis through June 1, 2018. As of September 30, 2011, the aggregate Japanese Yen purchase commitment was approximately ¥14.7 billion (approximately $190 million based on exchange rates as of September 30, 2011). The currency swap does not qualify for hedge accounting, and as a result changes in the fair value of the currency swap are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings each reporting period. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $7 million related to changes in the fair value of this currency swap. The fair value of the currency swap is included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Since there is not an active secondary market for the currency swap, the Company obtains a market quote from the swap counterparties to adjust the currency swap to fair value each quarter.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

In addition to the fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments carried at fair value, accounting standards require interim disclosures regarding the fair value of all the Company's financial instruments. The methods and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value of financial instruments and any changes in methods or significant assumptions from prior periods is also required to be disclosed.

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows ($ in millions):


	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Available for sale securities	$	203.0	$	203.0	$	257.0	$	257.0

Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		82.3		82.3		40.8		40.8
Long-term borrowings		5,813.4		6,427.8		2,783.9		3,372.6
Currency swap agreement		54.7		54.7		—		—

The fair values of available for sale securities and long-term borrowings were computed based on quoted market prices. The differences between the fair value and the carrying amounts of long-term borrowings are attributable to changes in interest rates and/or the Company's credit ratings subsequent to the incurrence of the borrowing. In the case of the Company's Liquid Yield Option Notes ("LYONs"), differences in the fair value from the carrying value are attributable to changes in the price of the Company's common stock. The available for sale securities represent the Company's investment in marketable securities that are accounted for at fair value. The currency swap agreement is accounted for at fair value based on a market quote obtained from the swap counterparties on a quarterly basis. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, net, short-term borrowings and accounts payable approximate the carrying amounts due to the short term maturities of these instruments.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Financing Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Financing Transactions

Financing Transactions

NOTE 8. FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

As of September 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants. The components of the Company's debt as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows ($ in millions):


	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper	$	1,562.7	$	180.0
4.5% guaranteed Eurobond Notes due 2013 (€500 million)		669.5		668.9
Floating rate senior notes due 2013		300.0		—
1.3% senior notes due 2014		400.0		—
2.3% senior notes due 2016		500.0		—
5.625% senior notes due 2018		500.0		500.0
5.4% senior notes due 2019		750.0		750.0
3.9% senior notes due 2021		600.0		—
Zero-coupon Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021		377.6		573.4
Other		235.9		152.4

Subtotal		5,895.7		2,824.7
Less – currently payable		82.3		40.8

Long-term debt	$	5,813.4	$	2,783.9

On June 21, 2011, the Company completed the underwritten public offering of 19,250,000 shares of Danaher common stock at a price to the public of $51.75 per share. The net proceeds, after deducting expenses and the underwriters' discount, were approximately $966 million and were used to fund a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of Beckman Coulter.

In addition, on June 23, 2011, the Company completed the underwritten public offering of the following four series of senior unsecured notes:

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$300 million aggregate principal amount of floating rate senior notes due 2013 (the "2013 Notes"). The 2013 Notes were issued at 100% of their principal amount, will mature on June 21, 2013 and accrue interest at a floating rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 0.25% per year.

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$400 million aggregate principal amount of 1.3% senior notes due 2014 (the "2014 Notes"). The 2014 Notes were issued at 99.918% of their principal amount, will mature on June 23, 2014 and accrue interest at the rate of 1.3% per year.

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$500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.3% senior notes due 2016 (the "2016 Notes"). The 2016 Notes were issued at 99.84% of their principal amount, will mature on June 23, 2016 and accrue interest at the rate of 2.3% per year.

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$600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.9% senior notes due 2021 (the "2021 Notes" and together with the 2013 Notes, the 2014 Notes and the 2016 Notes, the "Notes"). The 2021 Notes were issued at 99.975% of their principal amount, will mature on June 23, 2021 and accrue interest at the rate of 3.9% per year.

The net proceeds from the Notes offering, after deducting expenses and the underwriters' discount, were approximately $1.8 billion and were used to fund a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of Beckman Coulter. The Company pays interest on the 2013 Notes quarterly in arrears on March 21, June 21, September 21 and December 21 of each year. The Company will pay interest on the 2014 Notes, 2016 Notes and 2021 Notes semi-annually in arrears, on June 23 and December 23 of each year, commencing on December 23, 2011. The supplemental indentures under which the Notes were issued contain customary covenants, all of which the Company complied with as of September 30, 2011.

The Company may redeem some or all of the 2014 Notes or the 2016 Notes at any time by paying the principal amount and a "make-whole" premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to March 23, 2021 (three months prior to their maturity date), the Company may redeem some or all of the 2021 Notes by paying the principal amount and a "make-whole" premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after March 23, 2021, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2021 Notes for their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. If a change of control triggering event occurs with respect to the Notes, each holder of Notes may require the Company to repurchase some or all of its Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued interest. A change of control triggering event means the occurrence of both a change of control and a rating event, each as defined in the applicable supplemental indenture.

Also in connection with the acquisition of Beckman Coulter, on June 17, 2011, the Company entered into an unsecured, 364-day revolving credit facility providing for a borrowing capacity of up to $3.0 billion (the "364-Day Facility"). On June 27, 2011, following the completion of the offering of the Notes and in accordance with the terms of the 364-Day Facility, the Company reduced the aggregate commitments under the 364-Day Facility from $3.0 billion to $2.2 billion. On July 21, 2011, following the execution of the Multi-Year Facility (as defined below), the Company further reduced the aggregate commitments under the 364-Day Facility to $1.5 billion. Effective October 1, 2011, the Company reduced the aggregate commitments under the 364-Day Facility to $1.0 billion. The 364-Day Facility expires on June 16, 2012, subject to a one-year extension option at the request of the Company and with the consent of the lenders. In addition, on July 15, 2011, the Company replaced its existing $1.45 billion unsecured multi-year revolving credit facility with a $2.5 billion unsecured multi-year revolving credit facility that expires on July 15, 2016 (the "Multi-Year Facility" and together with the 364-Day Facility, the "Credit Facilities").

Each of the Credit Facilities requires the Company to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the applicable facility) of 0.65 to 1.00 or less, and also contains customary representations, warranties, conditions precedent, events of default, indemnities and affirmative and negative covenants. Under each of the Credit Facilities, borrowings (other than bid loans) bear interest at a rate equal to (at the Company's option) either (1) a LIBOR-based rate plus a margin that varies according to the Company's long-term debt credit rating (the "Eurodollar Rate"), or (2) the highest of (a) the Federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the prime rate and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1%, plus in each case a margin that varies according to the Company's long-term debt credit rating. Under each of the Credit Facilities, in addition to certain initial fees the Company is obligated to pay a per annum commitment fee that varies according to its long-term debt credit rating.

As of September 30, 2011, the Credit Facilities provided credit support for the issuance of up to the full $4.0 billion of capacity under the Company's U.S. commercial paper program (such credit support was reduced to $3.5 billion when the commitments under the 364-Day Facility were reduced effective October 1, 2011). The Credit Facilities can also be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The Company expects to limit any borrowings under the Credit Facilities to amounts that would leave enough credit available under the facilities so that it could borrow, if needed, to repay all of the outstanding commercial paper as it matures. As of September 30, 2011, no borrowings were outstanding under either of the Credit Facilities and the Company was in compliance with all covenants under both facilities.

The Company satisfies its short-term liquidity needs primarily through issuances of commercial paper. Under the Company's U.S. commercial paper program, the Company may issue and sell unsecured, short-term promissory notes with maturities not in excess of 397 days from the date of issue pursuant to an exemption from federal and state securities laws. The commercial paper notes are not redeemable prior to maturity and are not subject to voluntary prepayment. Interest expense on the notes is paid at maturity and is generally based on the ratings assigned by credit rating agencies at the time of the issuance and prevailing market rates measured by reference to LIBOR. The Company issued U.S. dollar commercial paper to fund a portion of the purchase price for Beckman Coulter. During the third quarter, the Company issued additional U.S. dollar commercial paper to fund the retirement of substantially all of the Beckman Coulter debt (see below), and also repaid a portion of the outstanding U.S. dollar commercial paper balances. As of September 30, 2011, $1.6 billion of borrowings were outstanding under the Company's U.S. dollar commercial paper program at a weighted average interest rate of 0.2% and a weighted average maturity of approximately 7 days. There was no outstanding Euro-denominated commercial paper as of September 30, 2011 or at any other time during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company classified its borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper programs at September 30, 2011 as long-term borrowings in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as the Company had the intent and ability, as supported by availability under the Multi-Year Facility referenced above, to refinance these borrowings for at least one year from the balance sheet date.

In connection with the acquisition of Beckman Coulter, the Company also assumed indebtedness with a fair value of $1.6 billion (the "Beckman Notes"). During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company retired substantially all of the Beckman Notes using proceeds from the issuance of U.S. dollar commercial paper and recorded an approximate $32.9 million ($20.8 million, after tax or $0.03 per diluted share) charge to earnings due to "make whole" payments associated with the extinguishment of certain of the Beckman Notes. The charge to earnings is reflected as loss on early extinguishment of debt in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, holders of certain of the Company's LYONs converted such LYONs into an aggregate of approximately 7.5 million shares of Danaher common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Company's deferred tax liability associated with the book and tax basis difference in the converted LYONs of approximately $53.2 million was transferred to additional paid in capital as a result of the conversions.

For a further description of the Company's other debt financing, please refer to Note 9 of the Company's financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2011.

Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Contingencies

Contingencies

NOTE 9. CONTINGENCIES

For a further description of the Company's litigation and contingencies, reference is made to Note 13 of the Company's financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2011.

The Company generally accrues estimated warranty costs at the time of sale. In general, manufactured products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship when properly used for their intended purpose, installed correctly, and appropriately maintained. Warranty period terms depend on the nature of the product and range from 90 days up to the life of the product. The amount of the accrued warranty liability is determined based on historical information such as past experience, product failure rates or number of units repaired, estimated cost of material and labor, and in certain instances estimated property damage. The liability, shown in the following table, is reviewed on a quarterly basis and may be adjusted as additional information regarding expected warranty costs becomes known.

In certain cases the Company will sell extended warranty or maintenance agreements. The proceeds from these agreements is deferred and recognized as revenue over the term of the agreement.

The following is a rollforward of the Company's warranty accrual for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 ($ in millions):


Balance, December 31, 2010	$	130.1
Accruals for warranties issued during the period		83.0
Acquisitions		21.3
Settlements made		(93.0	)

Balance, September 30, 2011	$	141.4

Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Plans

Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Plans

NOTE 10. NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST – DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

In connection with the acquisition of Beckman Coulter, the Company acquired the assets and liabilities associated with Beckman Coulter's existing U.S. and Non-U.S. retirement plans. The following sets forth the funded position of the acquired plans as of May 31, 2011 ($ in millions):


	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	)

The following sets forth the components of the Company's net periodic benefit cost of the non-contributory defined benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and October 1, 2010 respectively ($ in millions):

U.S. Pension Benefits


	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


	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

The following sets forth the components of the Company's other post-retirement employee benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and October 1, 2010 respectively ($ in millions):

Other Post-Retirement Benefits


	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

Employer Contributions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company contributed approximately $44 million to the U.S. pension plan. During all of 2011, the Company expects to contribute approximately $50 million in aggregate to its U.S. plans, including amounts related to the acquired Beckman Coulter plan, although the ultimate amounts to be contributed will depend upon, among other things, legal requirements, underlying asset returns, the plan's funded status, the anticipated tax deductibility of the contribution, local practices, market conditions, interest rates and other factors. During 2011, the Company expects to contribute approximately $47 million, including amounts related to the acquired Beckman Coulter plans, in employer contributions and unfunded benefit payments to its non-U.S. pension plans.

Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations

Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations

NOTE 11. EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations is calculated by dividing net earnings from continuing operations by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the applicable period. Diluted EPS from continuing operations is calculated after adjusting the numerator and the denominator of the basic EPS calculation for the effect of all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, approximately 3.2 million options and 1.7 million options, respectively, to purchase shares were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation as the impact of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended October 1, 2010, approximately 3.0 million options to purchase shares were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation as the impact of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Information related to the calculation of earnings per share is summarized as follows ($ in millions, except per share amounts):


	Net Earnings From Continuing Operations (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:

Basic EPS	$	523.4		687.3	$	0.76
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures		1.7		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options		—		9.4
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures		—		13.7

Diluted EPS	$	525.1		710.4	$	0.74


For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2010:

Basic EPS	$	633.8		654.6	$	0.97
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures		2.6		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options		—		6.9
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures		—		21.9

Diluted EPS	$	636.4		683.4	$	0.93


	Net Earnings From Continuing Operations (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:

Basic EPS	$	1,393.3		672.0	$	2.07
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures		5.4		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options		—		12.1
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures		—		13.7

Diluted EPS	$	1,398.7		697.8	$	2.00


For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2010:

Basic EPS	$	1,288.7		652.0	$	1.98
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures		8.0		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options		—		8.1
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures		—		21.9

Diluted EPS	$	1,296.7		682.0	$	1.90

Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information

Segment Information

NOTE 12. SEGMENT INFORMATION

During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company changed the composition of its reportable segments to reflect changes in its internal organization resulting from the rate of growth within certain of the Company's businesses and the contribution of certain of the Company's tool manufacturing and distribution businesses to the Apex joint venture. The Company now reports results in five separate business segments consisting of the Test & Measurement; Environmental; Life Sciences & Diagnostics; Dental; and Industrial Technologies segments. In addition, the historical results of the tool related business and the Company's equity in earnings of the Apex joint venture is shown separately in the Company's segment disclosures. There has been no material change in total assets or liabilities by segment since December 31, 2010, except for the addition of Beckman Coulter, Inc. to the Life Sciences & Diagnostics segment effective June 25, 2011 and the sale of the Pacific Scientific Aerospace business from the Industrial Technologies segment on April 21, 2011. Segment results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and October 1, 2010 are shown below ($ in millions):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Sales:
Test & Measurement	$	856.7		$	697.2		$	2,535.4		$	2,031.5
Environmental		734.6			678.6			2,133.2			1,986.3
Life Sciences & Diagnostics		1,567.4			559.8			2,898.8			1,616.4
Dental		492.6			443.0			1,460.8			1,303.1
Industrial Technologies		866.8			714.2			2,547.3			2,065.2
Businesses contributed to Apex joint venture attributable to periods prior to contribution		—			—			—			315.6

	$	4,518.1		$	3,092.8		$	11,575.5		$	9,318.1


Operating Profit:
Test & Measurement	$	205.2		$	145.0		$	567.6		$	414.1
Environmental		158.5			143.4			445.8			398.0
Life Sciences & Diagnostics		52.1			69.1			177.0			138.3
Dental		71.5			57.3			176.0			140.1
Industrial Technologies		187.2			151.4			549.3			421.4
Businesses contributed to Apex joint venture:
Attributable to period prior to contribution		—			—			—			41.5
Equity method earnings subsequent to JV formation		16.0			10.6			44.9			10.6
Other		(34.4	)		(23.7	)		(87.8	)		(71.6	)

	$	656.1		$	553.1		$	1,872.8		$	1,492.4

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General (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

General

Comprehensive Income


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Net earnings	$	523.4		$	646.4		$	1,601.6		$	1,319.1
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment		(490.9	)		(370.7	)		(125.2	)		6.3
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes		(61.8	)		44.3			(35.1	)		18.7

Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(29.3	)	$	320.0		$	1,441.3		$	1,344.1

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

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Discontinued Operations

Components Of Income Related To Pacific Scientific Aerospace Business


	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Net sales	$	—	$	97.3		$	110.6		$	275.2
Operating expenses		—		(77.8	)		(99.5	)		(227.8	)
Allocated interest expense		—		(0.6	)		(0.6	)		(1.8	)

Income before taxes		—		18.9			10.5			45.6
Income tax expense		—		(6.3	)		(4.0	)		(15.1	)

Income from discontinued operations		—		12.6			6.5			30.5
Gain on sale, net of $126 million of related income taxes		—		—			201.7			—

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	—	$	12.6		$	208.2		$	30.5

Components Of Assets And Liabilities Related To Pacific Scientific Aerospace Businesses


Accounts receivable, net	$	59.5
Inventories		45.0
Prepaid expenses and other		14.0
Property, plant & equipment, net		31.4
Goodwill and other intangibles, net		277.3

Total assets	$	427.2


Accounts payable	$	46.6
Accrued expenses and other		46.2

Total liabilities	$	92.8

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Assumptions Used In The Black-Scholes Model To Value Options Granted


Risk-free interest rate		1.90 – 3.19%
Weighted average volatility		27.3%
Dividend yield		0.20%
Expected years until exercise		6to 8.5

Components Of Share-Based Compensation Program


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Restricted stock units and restricted shares:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	13.6		$	9.9		$	34.0		$	23.3
Tax benefit		(5.1	)		(3.7	)		(12.7	)		(8.7	)

Restricted stock unit and restricted share expense, net of tax benefit	$	8.5		$	6.2		$	21.3		$	14.6


Stock options:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	12.1		$	15.2		$	37.6		$	42.7
Tax benefit		(3.6	)		(4.6	)		(10.9	)		(12.6	)

Stock option expense, net of tax benefit	$	8.5		$	10.6		$	26.7		$	30.1


Total share-based compensation expense:
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	25.7		$	25.1		$	71.6		$	66.0
Tax benefit		(8.7	)		(8.3	)		(23.6	)		(21.3	)

Total share-based compensation expense, net of tax benefit	$	17.0		$	16.8		$	48.0		$	44.7

Option Activity Under The Company's Stock Plans


	Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($ in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2010		34,820		$	30.31
Granted		3,466		$	50.15
Exercised		(3,012	)	$	25.52
Cancelled / Forfeited		(1,389	)	$	35.07

Outstanding at September 30, 2011		33,885		$	32.57		6	$	346

Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, 2011		33,026		$	32.33		6	$	343

Vested and Exercisable at September 30, 2011		20,456		$	28.44		4	$	276

RSU And Restricted Stock Activity


	Number of RSUs / Restricted Shares (in thousands)			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2010		5,153		$	33.77
Granted		1,410		$	50.15
Vested and issued		(321	)	$	34.67
Cancelled / Forfeited		(279	)	$	34.51

Unvested at September 30, 2011		5,963		$	37.56

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Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill

Rollforward Of Goodwill


Balance, December 31, 2010	$	10,483.0
Acquisitions		3,972.2
Foreign currency translation & other		(22.1	)

Balance, September 30, 2011	$	14,433.1

Goodwill By Segment


Segment	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Test & Measurement	$	3,022.3	$	3,001.6
Environmental		1,394.0		1,383.6
Life Sciences & Diagnostics		5,750.0		2,122.4
Dental		2,149.2		2,114.5
Industrial Technologies		2,117.6		1,860.9

	$	14,433.1	$	10,483.0

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements

Financial Assets And Liabilities Carried At Fair Value


	Quoted Prices in Active Market (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
September 30, 2011:
Assets:
Available for sale securities	$	203.0		—		—	$	203.0

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans		—	$	66.2		—		66.2
Currency swap agreement		—		54.7		—		54.7

December 31, 2010:
Assets:
Available for sale securities		257.0		—		—		257.0

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans		—		64.4		—		64.4

Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments


	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Available for sale securities	$	203.0	$	203.0	$	257.0	$	257.0

Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		82.3		82.3		40.8		40.8
Long-term borrowings		5,813.4		6,427.8		2,783.9		3,372.6
Currency swap agreement		54.7		54.7		—		—

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities which includes [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity. Such assets and liabilities may be measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. The disclosures which may be required or desired include: (1) for assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis, disclosure may include: (a) the fair value measurements at the reporting date; (b) the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3); (c) for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (i) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (ii) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net); (iii) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs); (d) the amount of the total gains or losses for the period in subparagraph (c) (i) above included in earnings (or changes in net assets) that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to those assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date and a description of where those unrealized gains or losses are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (e) the valuation technique(s) used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques, if any, during the period and (2) for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (for example, impaired assets) disclosure may include, in addition to (a) above: (a) the reasons for the fair value measurements recorded; (b) the same as (b) above; (c) for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a description of the inputs and the information used to develop the inputs; and (d) the valuation technique(s) used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes, if any, in the valuation technique(s) used to measure similar assets and/or liabilities in prior periods. Where the quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, the Level 1 input is the quoted price of an identical liability when traded as an asset.

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Financing Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Financing Transactions

Components Of Debt


	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper	$	1,562.7	$	180.0
4.5% guaranteed Eurobond Notes due 2013 (€500 million)		669.5		668.9
Floating rate senior notes due 2013		300.0		—
1.3% senior notes due 2014		400.0		—
2.3% senior notes due 2016		500.0		—
5.625% senior notes due 2018		500.0		500.0
5.4% senior notes due 2019		750.0		750.0
3.9% senior notes due 2021		600.0		—
Zero-coupon Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021		377.6		573.4
Other		235.9		152.4

Subtotal		5,895.7		2,824.7
Less – currently payable		82.3		40.8

Long-term debt	$	5,813.4	$	2,783.9

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Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Contingencies

Warranty Accrual


Balance, December 31, 2010	$	130.1
Accruals for warranties issued during the period		83.0
Acquisitions		21.3
Settlements made		(93.0	)

Balance, September 30, 2011	$	141.4

Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

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

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	)

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Tabular disclosure of one or more of the entity's defined benefit pension plans or one or more other defined benefit postretirement plans, separately for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans including the entity's schedule of fair value of plan assets for defined benefit or other postretirement plans.

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Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations

Components Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share


	Net Earnings From Continuing Operations (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:

Basic EPS	$	523.4		687.3	$	0.76
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures		1.7		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options		—		9.4
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures		—		13.7

Diluted EPS	$	525.1		710.4	$	0.74


For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2010:

Basic EPS	$	633.8		654.6	$	0.97
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures		2.6		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options		—		6.9
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures		—		21.9

Diluted EPS	$	636.4		683.4	$	0.93


	Net Earnings From Continuing Operations (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:

Basic EPS	$	1,393.3		672.0	$	2.07
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures		5.4		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options		—		12.1
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures		—		13.7

Diluted EPS	$	1,398.7		697.8	$	2.00


For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2010:

Basic EPS	$	1,288.7		652.0	$	1.98
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures		8.0		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options		—		8.1
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures		—		21.9

Diluted EPS	$	1,296.7		682.0	$	1.90

Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information

Segment Results


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Sales:
Test & Measurement	$	856.7		$	697.2		$	2,535.4		$	2,031.5
Environmental		734.6			678.6			2,133.2			1,986.3
Life Sciences & Diagnostics		1,567.4			559.8			2,898.8			1,616.4
Dental		492.6			443.0			1,460.8			1,303.1
Industrial Technologies		866.8			714.2			2,547.3			2,065.2
Businesses contributed to Apex joint venture attributable to periods prior to contribution		—			—			—			315.6

	$	4,518.1		$	3,092.8		$	11,575.5		$	9,318.1


Operating Profit:
Test & Measurement	$	205.2		$	145.0		$	567.6		$	414.1
Environmental		158.5			143.4			445.8			398.0
Life Sciences & Diagnostics		52.1			69.1			177.0			138.3
Dental		71.5			57.3			176.0			140.1
Industrial Technologies		187.2			151.4			549.3			421.4
Businesses contributed to Apex joint venture:
Attributable to period prior to contribution		—			—			—			41.5
Equity method earnings subsequent to JV formation		16.0			10.6			44.9			10.6
Other		(34.4	)		(23.7	)		(87.8	)		(71.6	)

	$	656.1		$	553.1		$	1,872.8		$	1,492.4

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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General (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
General (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
General
Net earnings	$ 523,428	$ 646,435	$ 1,601,550	$ 1,319,144
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	(490,900)	(370,700)	(125,200)	6,300
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes	(61,800)	44,300	(35,100)	18,700
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (29,300)	$ 320,000	$ 1,441,300	$ 1,344,100
Qualitative assessment on goodwill impairment, likelihood percentage			more than <font class="_mt">50</font> percent

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)
-Number 51
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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 23, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 21, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 21, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Sales				$ 4,518,089	$ 3,092,836	$ 11,575,465	$ 9,318,093
Business acquisition purchase price				6,087,100		6,087,100
Fair value of debt at acquisition date				6,427,800		6,427,800		$ 3,372,600
Net proceeds from underwritten public offering of the Company's common stock		$ 966,000	$ 966,000			1,060,272	117,200
Net proceeds from debt	$ 1,800,000
Net cash consideration to acquire business						6,087,087	$ 1,568,068
Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Sales								3,700,000
Goodwill related to acquisitions				3,700,000		3,700,000
Business acquisition purchase price				5,541,600		5,541,600
Net cash acquired						450,000
Fair value of debt at acquisition date				1,600,000		1,600,000
Cash paid on business acquisition, available cash				2,300,000		2,300,000
Fair value adjustments to inventory and deferred revenue						123,000
Acquisition-related transaction costs				60,000		60,000		$ 60,000
Others [Member]
Business acquisition purchase price				545,500		545,500
2011 Acquisitions [Member] \| Others [Member]
Goodwill related to acquisitions				$ 303,000		$ 303,000
Businesses acquired						6
Net cash consideration to acquire business						$ 546,000
Aggregate annual sales of additional businesses						$ 280,000

Acquisitions (Fair Values Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Accounts receivable	$ 863.7
Inventories	815.4
Property, plant and equipment	1,044.5
Goodwill	3,972.2
Other intangible assets, primarily trade names, customer relationships and patents	2,979.2
Accounts payable	(277.1)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1,668.0)
Assumed debt	(1,640.4)
Non-controlling interest acquired	(2.4)
Net cash consideration	6,087.1
Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Accounts receivable	793.3
Inventories	780.3
Property, plant and equipment	1,039.4
Goodwill	3,668.8
Other intangible assets, primarily trade names, customer relationships and patents	2,753.3
Accounts payable	(258.3)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1,594.8)
Assumed debt	(1,640.4)
Non-controlling interest acquired
Net cash consideration	5,541.6
Others [Member]
Accounts receivable	70.4
Inventories	35.1
Property, plant and equipment	5.1
Goodwill	303.4
Other intangible assets, primarily trade names, customer relationships and patents	225.9
Accounts payable	(18.8)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(73.2)
Assumed debt
Non-controlling interest acquired	(2.4)
Net cash consideration	$ 545.5

Acquisitions (Results Of Operations If Acquisition Was Consummated) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Acquisitions
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

- Definition

The pro forma diluted net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
After-tax gain on sale of Pacific Scientific Aerospace expected to close in the third quarter				$ 201.7
Pacific Scientific Aerospace Business [Member]
Sale of Pacific Scientific Aerospace business	$ 680.0
Revenue of divested business						$ 377.0
After-tax gain on sale of Pacific Scientific Aerospace expected to close in the third quarter				$ 202.0
After-tax gain on sale of Pacific Scientific Aerospace expected to close in the third quarter, per diluted share				$ 0.29

- Definition

Gain (loss) after tax expense or benefit, not previously recognized and resulting from the sale of a business component, which is recognized at the date of sale. A gain (loss) reflects the amount by which the consideration received exceeds (is exceeded by) the net carrying amount (reflecting previous provisions for loss on disposal, if any) of the disposal group.

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Discontinued Operations (Components Of Income Related To Pacific Scientific Aerospace Business) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Discontinued Operations
Net sales		$ 97,300	$ 110,600	$ 275,200
Operating expenses		(77,800)	(99,500)	(227,800)
Allocated interest expense		(600)	(600)	(1,800)
Income before taxes		18,900	10,500	45,600
Income tax expense		(6,300)	(4,000)	(15,100)
Income from discontinued operations		12,600	6,500	30,500
Gain on sale, net of $126 million of related income taxes			201,700
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		$ 12,631	208,230	$ 30,471
Income taxes related to the gain on the sale			$ 126,000

Discontinued Operations (Components Of Assets And Liabilities Related To Pacific Scientific Aerospace Businesses) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Discontinued Operations
Accounts receivable, net	$ 59.5
Inventories	45.0
Prepaid expenses and other	14.0
Property, plant & equipment, net	31.4
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	277.3
Total assets	427.2
Accounts payable	46.6
Accrued expenses and other	46.2
Total liabilities	$ 92.8

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes
Reduction in provision for income tax	$ 64.9	$ 67.8
Reduction in provision for income tax per diluted share	$ 0.09	$ 0.10

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 11, 2010 shares	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) shares	Oct. 01, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010	May 31, 2011 shares
Stock split ratio, number of shares per one share	2
Stock split, date dividend paid	Jun. 10, 2010
Stock split, dividend record date	May 25, 2010
Repurchase of common stock authorized \| shares	20,000,000
Stock to be repurchased \| shares		20,000,000	20,000,000
Additional shares authorized to be issued under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan \| shares						7,000,000
Total number of authorized shares to be issued under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan \| shares		45,000,000	45,000,000
Maximum number of authorized shares grantable in any form other than stock options or stock appreciation rights \| shares		14,000,000	14,000,000
Stock options vesting period, years			5
Stock option term, years			10
Vesting period of restricted shares issued under Tektronix 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, in years					five
Common shares reserved for issuance under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan \| shares		20,000,000	20,000,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised \| $			$ 73	$ 113
Cash receipts due to exercise of options \| $			76	$ 94
Recognition of excess tax benefits from exercise of employee stock options \| $		$ 5	22
Tax benefit related to the vesting of restricted stock units \| $		2	$ 6
Total number of shares withheld sufficient to fund minimum tax withholding requirements related to the vesting of restricted stock units \| shares			120,730
Total value of shares withheld sufficient to fund minimum tax withholding requirements related to the vesting of restricted stock units \| $			$ 6
Restricted Shares [Member]
Stock options vesting period, years			5
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Total unrecognized compensation cost \| $		126	$ 126
Weighted average period for cost to be recognized (in years)			3
Stock Options [Member]
Total unrecognized compensation cost \| $		$ 136	$ 136
Weighted average period for cost to be recognized (in years)			2

Stock-Based Compensation (Assumptions Used In The Black-Scholes Model To Value Options Granted) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Weighted average volatility	27.30%
Dividend yield	0.20%
Maximum [Member]
Risk-free interest rate	3.19%
Expected years until exercise	8.5
Minimum [Member]
Risk-free interest rate	1.90%
Expected years until exercise	6

Stock-Based Compensation (Components Of Share-Based Compensation Program) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Stock-Based Compensation
Pre-tax compensation expense, Restricted stock units and restricted shares	$ 13,600	$ 9,900	$ 34,000	$ 23,300
Tax benefit, Restricted stock units and restricted shares	(5,100)	(3,700)	(12,700)	(8,700)
Restricted stock unit and restricted share expense, net of tax benefit	8,500	6,200	21,300	14,600
Pre-tax compensation expense, Stock options	12,100	15,200	37,600	42,700
Tax benefit, Stock options	(3,600)	(4,600)	(10,900)	(12,600)
Stock option expense, net of tax benefit	8,500	10,600	26,700	30,100
Pre-tax compensation expense	25,700	25,100	71,616	65,954
Tax benefit	(8,700)	(8,300)	(23,600)	(21,300)
Total share-based compensation expense, net of tax benefit	$ 17,000	$ 16,800	$ 48,000	$ 44,700

Stock-Based Compensation (Option Activity Under The Company's Stock Plans) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stock-Based Compensation
Outstanding at December 31, 2010, Shares \| shares	34,820
Outstanding at December 31, 2010, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 30.31
Granted, Shares \| shares	3,466
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 50.15
Exercised, Shares \| shares	(3,012)
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 25.52
Cancelled / Forfeited, Shares \| shares	(1,389)
Cancelled / Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 35.07
Outstanding at September 30, 2011, Shares \| shares	33,885
Outstanding at September 30, 2011, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 32.57
Outstanding at September 30, 2011, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)	6
Outstanding at September 30, 2011, Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 346.0
Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, 2011, Shares \| shares	33,026
Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, 2011, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 32.33
Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, 2011, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)	6
Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, 2011, Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 343.0
Vested and Exercisable at September 30, 2011, Shares \| shares	20,456
Vested and Exercisable at September 30, 2011, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 28.44
Vested and Exercisable at September 30, 2011, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)	4
Vested and Exercisable at September 30, 2011, Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 276.0

Stock-Based Compensation (RSU And Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 $ / shares shares
Stock-Based Compensation
Unvested at December 31, 2010, Number of RSUs / Restricted Shares \| shares	5,153
Unvested at December 31, 2010, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 33.77
Granted, Number of RSUs / Restricted Shares \| shares	1,410
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 50.15
Vested and issued, Number of RSUs / Restricted Shares \| shares	(321)
Vested and issued, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 34.67
Cancelled / Forfeited, Number of RSUs / Restricted Shares \| shares	(279)
Cancelled / Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 34.51
Unvested at September 30, 2011, Number of RSUs / Restricted Shares \| shares	5,963
Unvested at September 30, 2011, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 37.56

- Definition

The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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Goodwill (Rollforward Of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Goodwill (Rollforward Of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Goodwill
Balance, December 31, 2010	$ 10,482,998
Acquisitions	3,972,200
Foreign currency translation & other	(22,100)
Balance, September 30, 2011	$ 14,433,079

- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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- Definition

The increase (decrease) in the recorded value of goodwill for foreign currency translation adjustments and purchase accounting adjustments needed to revise the carrying amount of goodwill to fair value.

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Goodwill (Goodwill By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Total goodwill	$ 14,433,079	$ 10,482,998
Test & Measurement [Member]
Total goodwill	3,022,300	3,001,600
Environmental [Member]
Total goodwill	1,394,000	1,383,600
Life Sciences & Diagnostics [Member]
Total goodwill	5,750,000	2,122,400
Dental [Member]
Total goodwill	2,149,200	2,114,500
Industrial Technologies [Member]
Total goodwill	$ 2,117,600	$ 1,860,900

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 JPY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Aggregate purchase commitment				$ 190
Beckman Coulter [Member]
Pre-tax charge related to changes in the fair value of currency swap	$ 7	$ 7
Japanese Yen [Member]
Number of Japanese currency swap instruments bought, in thousands		184,000,000
Exchange rate of Japanese yen per United States dollar			102.25	102.25
Aggregate purchase commitment \| ¥			¥ 14.7

Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets And Liabilities Carried At Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Available for sale securities, Assets	$ 203.0	$ 257.0
Deferred compensation plans, Liabilities	66.2	64.4
Currency swap agreement, Liabilities	54.7
Quoted Prices In Active Market (Level 1) [Member]
Available for sale securities, Assets	203.0	257.0
Deferred compensation plans, Liabilities
Currency swap agreement, Liabilities
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available for sale securities, Assets
Deferred compensation plans, Liabilities	66.2	64.4
Currency swap agreement, Liabilities	54.7
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available for sale securities, Assets
Deferred compensation plans, Liabilities
Currency swap agreement, Liabilities

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value Measurements
Available for sale securities, Carrying Amount	$ 203,000	$ 257,000
Available for sale securities, Fair Value	203,000	257,000
Short-term borrowings, Carrying Amount	82,284	40,761
Short-term borrowings, Fair Value	82,300	40,800
Long-term borrowings, Carrying Amount	5,813,406	2,783,907
Long-term borrowings, Fair Value	6,427,800	3,372,600
Currency swap agreement, Carrying Amount	54,700
Currency swap agreement, Fair Value	$ 54,700

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- Definition

Investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading and which are intended to be sold or mature more than one year from the balance sheet date or operating cycle, if longer. Such securities are reported at fair value; unrealized gains (losses) related to Available-for-sale Securities are excluded from earnings and reported in a separate component of shareholders' equity (other comprehensive income), unless the Available-for-sale security is designated as a hedge or is determined to have had an other than temporary decline in fair value below its amortized cost basis. All or a portion of the unrealized holding gain (loss) of an Available-for-sale security that is designated as being hedged in a fair value hedge is recognized in earnings during the period of the hedge, as are other than temporary declines in fair value below the cost basis for investments in equity securities and debt securities that an entity intends to sell or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. Other than temporary declines in fair value below the cost basis for debt securities categorized as Available-for-sale that an entity does not intend to sell and for which it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before the recovery of its amortized cost basis are bifurcated into credit losses and losses related to all other factors. Other than temporary declines in fair value below cost basis related to credit losses are recognized in earnings, and losses related to all other factors are recognized in other comprehensive income.

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-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)
-Number FAS115-1/124-1
-Paragraph 15E
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Financing Transactions (Public Offering Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 21, 2011	Jun. 21, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Financing Transactions
Shares issued in public offering in connection with acquisition	19,250,000
Danaher common stock purchase price in public offering	$ 51.75	$ 51.75
Net proceeds from underwritten public offering of the Company's common stock	$ 966,000	$ 966,000	$ 1,060,272	$ 117,200

Financing Transactions (Senior Notes Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 23, 2011	Jun. 23, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Net proceeds from debt	$ 1,800,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Percentage of notes' principal in addition to accrued interest that redemption price must equal or be greater than if a credit downgrade or change in control occurs			101.00%
Aggregate June 2011 Debt Proceeds [Member] \| Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Net proceeds from debt			$ 1,800,000,000
2013 Notes [Member]
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, percentage of face value received from issuance		100.00%
Debt instrument maturity date			Jun. 21, 2013
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate	0.25%	0.25%
2013 Notes [Member] \| Quarter 1 [Member]
Date interest is payable			March 21
2013 Notes [Member] \| Quarter 2 [Member]
Date interest is payable			June 21
2013 Notes [Member] \| Quarter 3 [Member]
Date interest is payable			September 21
2013 Notes [Member] \| Quarter 4 [Member]
Date interest is payable			December 21
2014 Notes [Member]
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.30%	1.30%	1.30%
Debt instrument, percentage of face value received from issuance		99.918%
Debt instrument maturity date			Jun. 23, 2014
Interest payable commencement date			December 23, 2011
2014 Notes [Member] \| Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Interest payable commencement date			December 23, 2011
2014 Notes [Member] \| Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member] \| Semi Annual I [Member]
Date interest is payable			June 23
2014 Notes [Member] \| Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member] \| Semi Annual II [Member]
Date interest is payable			December 23
2016 Notes [Member]
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%
Debt instrument, percentage of face value received from issuance		99.84%
Debt instrument maturity date			Jun. 23, 2016
Interest payable commencement date			December 23, 2011
2016 Notes [Member] \| Semi Annual I [Member]
Date interest is payable			June 23
2016 Notes [Member] \| Semi Annual II [Member]
Date interest is payable			December 23
2021 Notes [Member]
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.90%	3.90%	3.90%
Debt instrument, percentage of face value received from issuance		99.975%
Debt instrument maturity date			Jun. 23, 2021
Interest payable commencement date			December 23, 2011
2021 Notes [Member] \| Semi Annual I [Member]
Date interest is payable			June 23
2021 Notes [Member] \| Semi Annual II [Member]
Date interest is payable			December 23

Financing Transactions (Credit Facilities And Commercial Paper Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jul. 21, 2011 USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2011 USD ($)
U.S Commercial Paper [Member]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,000
Available borrowings under the credit facility	$ 3,500
Weighted average interest rate of short-term debt	0.20%
Borrowings outstanding under U.S. commercial paper program	$ 1,600
Weighted average maturity of commercial paper, days	7
Euro-Denominated Commercial Paper [Member]
Borrowings outstanding under credit facility	$ 0
Bridge Facility [Member]
Consolidated leverage ratio	0.65
Multi-Year Facility [Member]
Consolidated leverage ratio	0.65
Interest rate terms for debt instrument	Under each of the Credit Facilities, interest is based on an applicable margin that varies according to the Company's long-term debt rating, plus, at the Company's option, either (1) LIBOR, or (2) a base rate (which is usually equal to the prime rate).
Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Credit facility expiration date	June 27, 2011
Maximum [Member] \| U.S Commercial Paper [Member]
Number of days that constitutes commercial paper maturity	397
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of credit facility initiation date	June 17, 2011
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 3,000	$ 3,000
Available borrowings under the credit facility	$ 1,000	$ 1,500		$ 2,200
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Multi-Year Facility [Member]
Credit facility expiration date	July 15, 2016
Credit facility terminated amount			$ 1,450
Line of credit			$ 2,500
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Credit facility expiration date	June 16, 2012
Prior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Borrowings outstanding under credit facility	$ 0
Eurodollars Base Rate [Member] \| Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Federal Funds Base Rate [Member] \| Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%

Financing Transactions (Assumed Indebtedness Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair value of debt at acquisition date	$ 6,427.8	$ 3,372.6
Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
Fair value of debt at acquisition date	1,600.0
Charges associated with redemption of notes	32.9
Charges associated with redemption of notes, after tax	$ 20.8
Charges associated with redemption of notes, per diluted share	$ 0.03

Financing Transactions (LYONs Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Liquid Yield Option Notes [Member]
Shares issued under debt conversion	7.5
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01
Deferred tax liability, basis difference in LYONs	$ 53.2

Financing Transactions (Components Of Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	Sep. 30, 2011 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper		$ 1,562,700		$ 180,000
Other		235,900		152,400
Total debt		5,895,700		2,824,700
Less - currently payable		82,284		40,761
Long-term debt		5,813,406		2,783,907
Guaranteed Eurobond Notes 4.5% due 2013 in Euros \| €	€ 500
4.5% Guaranteed Eurobond Notes Due 2013 [Member]
Senior notes		$ 669,500		668,900
Interest rate of debt instrument	4.50%	4.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2013	2013
Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
Senior notes		$ 300,000
2014 Notes [Member]
Senior notes		$ 400,000
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.30%	1.30%	1.30%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2014	2014
2016 Notes [Member]
Senior notes		$ 500,000
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2016	2016
5.625% Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Senior notes		$ 500,000		500,000
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.625%	5.625%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2018	2018
5.4% Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Senior notes		$ 750,000		750,000
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.40%	5.40%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2019	2019
2021 Notes [Member]
Senior notes		$ 600,000
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.90%	3.90%	3.90%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2021	2021
Zero-Coupon Liquid Yield Option Notes Due 2021 (LYONs) [Member]
Zero-coupon Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021 (LYONs)		$ 377,600		$ 573,400

Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2011
Contingencies
Warranty period terms minimum, days	90
Warranty period terms maximum	the life of the product

Contingencies (Warranty Accrual) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Contingencies (Warranty Accrual) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Contingencies
Balance, December 31, 2010	$ 130.1
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	83.0
Acquisitions	21.3
Settlements made	(93.0)
Balance, September 30, 2011	$ 141.4

Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)
U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]
Employer contributions	$ 44
Future employer contributions	50
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]
Future employer contributions	$ 47

Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Plans (Funded Position Of The Acquired Plans) - Beckman Coulter, Inc. Acquisition [Member] $ in Millions	May 31, 2011 USD ($)
U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]
Estimated benefit obligation	$ 852.7
Fair value of plan assets	650.9
Net un-funded position	(201.8)
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]
Estimated benefit obligation	323.5
Fair value of plan assets	243.3
Net un-funded position	(80.2)
Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]
Estimated benefit obligation	125.9
Fair value of plan assets
Net un-funded position	$ (125.9)

- Definition

1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 132R
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph a
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 132R
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph a
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 132R
-Paragraph E1
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Projected Benefit Obligation
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522206

Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6503904

Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920

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- Definition

Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost - Defined Benefit Plans (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]
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]
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]
Service cost	0.5	0.2	1.1	0.6
Interest cost	3.1	1.7	6.1	4.5
Amortization of actuarial loss	1.1	0.9	2.9	1.5
Amortization of prior service credits	(1.6)	(2.0)	(4.4)	(5.8)
Net periodic cost	$ 3.1	$ 0.8	$ 5.7	$ 0.8

Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations
Options excluded from diluted earnings per share calculation (anti-dilutive)	3.2	3.0	1.7	3.0

- Definition

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 13, 14
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 171
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 128
-Paragraph 40
-Subparagraph c
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257

Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Diluted Earnings Per Share
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6510752

Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Contingent Stock Agreement
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6508534

Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Antidilution
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6505113

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 07-4
-Paragraph 4
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations (Components Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations
Basic EPS, Net Earnings From Continuing Operations (Numerator)	$ 523,428	$ 633,804	$ 1,393,320	$ 1,288,673
Basic EPS, Shares (Denominator)	687,259	654,599	672,022	651,995
Basic EPS, Per Share Amount	$ 0.76	$ 0.97	$ 2.07	$ 1.98
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures, Net Earnings From Continuing Operations (Numerator)	$ 1,700	$ 2,600	$ 5,400	$ 8,000
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options, Shares (Denominator)	9,400	6,900	12,100	8,100
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures, Shares (Denominator)	13,700	21,900	13,700	21,900
Diluted EPS, Net Earnings From Continuing Operations (Numerator)	$ 525,100	$ 636,400	$ 1,398,700	$ 1,296,700
Diluted EPS, Shares (Denominator)	710,403	683,431	697,777	681,964
Diluted EPS, Per Share Amount	$ 0.74	$ 0.93	$ 2.00	$ 1.90

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Information
Number of segments reported	5

Segment Information (Segment Results) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010
Total Sales	$ 4,518,089	$ 3,092,836	$ 11,575,465	$ 9,318,093
Operating Profit	656,144	553,113	1,872,835	1,492,424
Test & Measurement [Member]
Total Sales	856,700	697,200	2,535,400	2,031,500
Operating Profit	205,200	145,000	567,600	414,100
Environmental [Member]
Total Sales	734,600	678,600	2,133,200	1,986,300
Operating Profit	158,500	143,400	445,800	398,000
Life Sciences & Diagnostics [Member]
Total Sales	1,567,400	559,800	2,898,800	1,616,400
Operating Profit	52,100	69,100	177,000	138,300
Dental [Member]
Total Sales	492,600	443,000	1,460,800	1,303,100
Operating Profit	71,500	57,300	176,000	140,100
Industrial Technologies [Member]
Total Sales	866,800	714,200	2,547,300	2,065,200
Operating Profit	187,200	151,400	549,300	421,400
Businesses Contributed To Apex Joint Venture Attributable To Periods Prior To Contribution [Member]
Total Sales				315,600
Operating Profit				41,500
Equity Method Earnings Subsequent To JV Formation [Member]
Operating Profit	16,000	10,600	44,900	10,600
Other [Member]
Operating Profit	$ (34,400)	$ (23,700)	$ (87,800)	$ (71,600)