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Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS ($ in millions)
Classification | Balance at Beginning of Period (a) |  | Charged to Costs & Expenses |  | Impact of Currency |  | Charged to Other Accounts (b) |  | Write-Offs, Write-Downs & Deductions |  | Balance at End of Period (a)
Year ended December 31, 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from asset account |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 103.7 |  |  | $ | 30.0 |  |  | $ | (0.7 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (27.6 | ) |  | $ | 105.4 |
Year ended December 31, 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from asset account |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 100.3 |  |  | $ | 31.2 |  |  | $ | (3.8 | ) |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  | $ | (25.3 | ) |  | $ | 103.7 |
Year ended December 31, 2017: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from asset account |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 85.6 |  |  | $ | 27.1 |  |  | $ | 3.8 |  |  | $ | 3.5 |  |  | $ | (19.7 | ) |  | $ | 100.3 |
(a) | Amounts include allowance for doubtful accounts classified as current and noncurrent.
(b) Amounts related to businesses acquired, net of amounts related to businesses disposed not included in discontinued operations.

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