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2413407 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)
(http://www.danaher.com/role/IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000313616 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year
990,200,000  
728,500,000  
689,000,000  
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
80,000,000  
73,300,000  
91,500,000  
Additions for tax positions of prior years
154,300,000  
135,300,000  
172,500,000  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(7,000,000) 
(10,000,000) 
(43,700,000) 
Acquisitions, divestitures and other
(41,500,000) 
140,600,000  
36,600,000  
Lapse of statute of limitations
(124,000,000) 
(26,300,000) 
(36,300,000) 
Settlements
(45,300,000) 
(18,900,000) 
(149,700,000) 
Effect of foreign currency translation
(14,500,000) 
(32,300,000) 
(31,400,000) 
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year
992,200,000  
 
990,200,000  
 
728,500,000