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Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenue by Revenue Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2018 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 5,037.3 | $ 4,853.1 | $ 15,073.8 | $ 14,529.5
Recurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 3,502.1 | 3,353.5 | 10,571.8 | 10,166.3
Nonrecurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,535.2 | 1,499.6 | 4,502.0 | 4,363.2
Operating segments | Life Sciences |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,695.6 | 1,596.7 | 5,035.1 | 4,677.9
Operating segments | Life Sciences | Recurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,084.3 | 1,030.9 | 3,264.4 | 3,057.3
Operating segments | Life Sciences | Nonrecurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 611.3 | 565.8 | 1,770.7 | 1,620.6
Operating segments | Diagnostics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,601.9 | 1,502.5 | 4,757.0 | 4,573.1
Operating segments | Diagnostics | Recurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,343.2 | 1,273.3 | 4,047.9 | 3,892.8
Operating segments | Diagnostics | Nonrecurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 258.7 | 229.2 | 709.1 | 680.3
Operating segments | Dental / Envista |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 659.3 | 679.5 | 2,031.1 | 2,085.5
Operating segments | Dental / Envista | Recurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 479.4 | 478.2 | 1,489.3 | 1,513.5
Operating segments | Dental / Envista | Nonrecurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 179.9 | 201.3 | 541.8 | 572.0
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,080.5 | 1,074.4 | 3,250.6 | 3,193.0
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions | Recurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 595.2 | 571.1 | 1,770.2 | 1,702.7
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions | Nonrecurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 485.3 | $ 503.3 | $ 1,480.4 | $ 1,490.3

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