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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | $ 4,710,691 | $ 4,549,998 |
Goodwill acquired | 1,196,451 | 207,943 |
Goodwill related to divestiture of business | (20,524) |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (62,016) | (50,488) |
Reclassification and other | 124 | 3,238 |
Balances | 5,824,726 | 4,710,691 | $ 4,549,998
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 3,312,795 | 2,738,747 |
Accumulated amortization | (783,799) | (760,018) |
Net book value | 2,528,996 | 1,978,729 |
Amortization expense of other intangible assets | 164,000 | 153,000 | 147,000
Expected Amortization expense [Abstract] |  |  |
2016 | 188,000 |  |
2017 | 178,000 |  |
2018 | 170,000 |  |
2019 | 162,000 |  |
2020 | 156,000 |  |
Assets subject to amortization | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 2,448,509 | 1,975,334 |
Accumulated amortization | (602,615) | (543,594) |
Net book value | 1,845,894 | 1,431,740 |
Assets subject to amortization | Unpatented Technology [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 270,170 | 217,260 |
Accumulated amortization | (117,405) | (134,702) |
Net book value | 152,765 | 82,558 |
Assets subject to amortization | Software [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 161,201 | 156,449 |
Accumulated amortization | (44,298) | (62,882) |
Net book value | 116,903 | 93,567 |
Assets subject to amortization | Patents and other protective rights Memeber |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 24,160 | 26,463 |
Accumulated amortization | (18,659) | (18,325) |
Net book value | 5,501 | 8,138 |
Assets subject to amortization | Backlog [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 700 | 1,100 |
Accumulated amortization | (700) | (443) |
Net book value | 0 | 657 |
Assets subject to amortization | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 595 | 622 |
Accumulated amortization | (122) | (72) |
Net book value | 473 | 550 |
Assets not subject to amortization | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 407,460 | 361,519 |
Accumulated amortization | 0 | 0 |
Net book value | 407,460 | 361,519 |
Medical And Scientific Imaging |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | 2,594,356 | 2,435,506 |
Goodwill acquired | 476,106 | 174,347 |
Goodwill related to divestiture of business | 0 |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (31,556) | (18,847) |
Reclassification and other | 291 | 3,350 |
Balances | 3,039,197 | 2,594,356 | 2,435,506
RF Technology |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | 1,280,788 | 1,254,294 |
Goodwill acquired | 720,345 | 33,596 |
Goodwill related to divestiture of business | 0 |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (7,667) | (7,102) |
Reclassification and other | (167) | 0 |
Balances | 1,993,299 | 1,280,788 | 1,254,294
Industrial Technology |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | 408,964 | 425,501 |
Goodwill acquired | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill related to divestiture of business | (20,524) |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (14,407) | (16,537) |
Reclassification and other | 0 | 0 |
Balances | 374,033 | 408,964 | 425,501
Energy Systems And Controls |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balances | 426,583 | 434,697 |
Goodwill acquired | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill related to divestiture of business | 0 |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (8,386) | (8,002) |
Reclassification and other | 0 | (112) |
Balances | $ 418,197 | $ 426,583 | $ 434,697

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