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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | $ 3,868,857,000 |  |
Balances | 4,549,998,000 | 3,868,857,000 |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 2,703,267,000 | 2,241,957,000 |
Accumulated amortization | (664,131,000) | (543,090,000) |
Net book value | 2,039,136,000 | 1,698,867,000 |
Amortization expense of other intangible assets | 147,000,000 | 113,000,000 | 98,000,000
Future Amortization Expense, Year One | 150,000,000 |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two | 137,000,000 |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three | 134,000,000 |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four | 123,000,000 |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five | 116,000,000 |  |
Assets subject to amortization | Customer related intangibles |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 1,936,336,000 | 1,509,339,000 |
Accumulated amortization | (464,018,000) | (379,535,000) |
Net book value | 1,472,318,000 | 1,129,804,000 |
Assets subject to amortization | Unpatented technology |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 216,044,000 | 198,609,000 |
Accumulated amortization | (120,091,000) | (97,487,000) |
Net book value | 95,953,000 | 101,122,000 |
Assets subject to amortization | Software |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 160,618,000 | 160,520,000 |
Accumulated amortization | (58,084,000) | (44,256,000) |
Net book value | 102,534,000 | 116,264,000 |
Assets subject to amortization | Patents and other protective rights |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 31,394,000 | 40,399,000 |
Accumulated amortization | (21,922,000) | (20,312,000) |
Net book value | 9,472,000 | 20,087,000 |
Assets subject to amortization | Trade secrets |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost |  | 1,500,000 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (1,500,000) |
Net book value |  | 0 |
Assets subject to amortization | Trade names |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 656,000 |  |
Accumulated amortization | (16,000) |  |
Net book value | 640,000 |  |
Assets not subject to amortization | Trade names |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 358,219,000 | 331,590,000 |
Accumulated amortization | 0 | 0 |
Net book value | 358,219,000 | 331,590,000 |
Industrial Technology |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | 421,755,000 | 419,053,000 |
Goodwill acquired | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Other Changes | 0 | 0 |
Currency translation adjustments | 3,746,000 | 2,702,000 |
Balances | 425,501,000 | 421,755,000 |
Energy Systems And Controls |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | 404,057,000 | 393,967,000 |
Goodwill acquired | 27,944,000 | 8,670,000 |
Goodwill, Other Changes | 2,498,000 | 0 |
Currency translation adjustments | 198,000 | 1,420,000 |
Balances | 434,697,000 | 404,057,000 |
Medical And Scientific Imaging |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | 1,772,402,000 | 768,228,000 |
Goodwill acquired | 680,732,000 | 999,030,000 |
Goodwill, Other Changes | (4,283,000) | 0 |
Currency translation adjustments | (13,345,000) | 5,144,000 |
Balances | 2,435,506,000 | 1,772,402,000 |
RF Technology |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | 1,270,643,000 | 1,285,178,000 |
Goodwill acquired | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Other Changes | (16,273,000) | (17,930,000) |
Currency translation adjustments | (76,000) | 3,395,000 |
Balances | $ 1,254,294,000 | $ 1,270,643,000 |

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