| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2405402 - Disclosure - Inventories (Schedule Of Inventory) (Details) (http://www.danaher.com/role/InventoriesScheduleOfInventoryDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000313616 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventory, Net [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Inventory, Net [Abstract] | ||
Finished goods | ||
Work in process | ||
Raw materials | ||
Total | 1,709,400,000 | 1,573,100,000 |