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Fair Value (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Fair value debt instruments [Line Items] |
Face Value of Debt Instrument | $ 2,200,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Convertible Notes [Member] |
Fair value debt instruments [Line Items] |
Fair value of debt instrument | 8,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = rop_ConvertibleSubordinatedNotesMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |
Fair value debt instruments [Line Items] |
Face Value of Debt Instrument | 2,200,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior notes due 2017 [Member] |
Fair value debt instruments [Line Items] |
Face Value of Debt Instrument | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rop_SeniorNotesDue2017Member
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 401,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rop_SeniorNotesDue2017Member
Notes due | 2017
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior notes due 2018 [Member] |
Fair value debt instruments [Line Items] |
Face Value of Debt Instrument | 800,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rop_SeniorNotes2018Member
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 800,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rop_SeniorNotes2018Member
Notes due | 2018
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior notes due 2019 [Member] |
Fair value debt instruments [Line Items] |
Face Value of Debt Instrument | 500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rop_SeniorNotesDue2019Member
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 578,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rop_SeniorNotesDue2019Member
Notes due | 2019
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior notes due 2022 [Member] |
Fair value debt instruments [Line Items] |
Face Value of Debt Instrument | 500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rop_SeniorNotesDue2022Member
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 492,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = rop_SeniorNotesDue2022Member
Notes due | 2022

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- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 55 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34725769&loc=d3e28878-108400 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35750535&loc=d3e13433-108611 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35750535&loc=d3e13476-108611 + Details
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- Definition The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. + References No definition available. + Details
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