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Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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, 2020: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from asset account |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 105 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 14 |  |  | (20) |  |  | $ | 134 |
Year ended December 31, 2019: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from asset account |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 103 |  |  | 30 |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | (27) |  |  | $ | 105 |
Year ended December 31, 2018: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances deducted from asset account |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 100 |  |  | 31 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 1 |  |  | (25) |  |  | $ | 103 |
(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, and amounts related to the adoption impact from ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.

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