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Segment and Geographic Area Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Segment | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment and Geographic Area Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,010,800 | $ 945,144 | $ 931,558 | $ 902,423 | $ 943,640 | $ 883,933 | $ 889,541 | $ 865,281 | $ 3,789,925 | $ 3,582,395 | $ 3,549,494 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,054,563 | 1,027,918 | 999,473 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 1,128,940 |  |  |  | 945,046 |  |  |  | 1,128,940 | 945,046 | 949,239 |
Intangible assets, net | 12,302,985 |  |  |  | 8,353,722 |  |  |  | 12,302,985 | 8,353,722 | 6,689,420 |
Other | 893,002 |  |  |  | 869,597 |  |  |  | 893,002 | 869,597 | 761,526 |
Total | 14,324,927 |  |  |  | 10,168,365 |  |  |  | 14,324,927 | 10,168,365 | 8,400,185 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,305 | 36,260 | 37,644 |
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,453 | 204,261 | 197,284 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Medical and Scientific Imaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,362,813 | 1,215,318 | 1,080,309 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 477,548 | 441,931 | 375,867 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 282,437 |  |  |  | 265,520 |  |  |  | 282,437 | 265,520 | 232,380 |
Intangible assets, net | 4,660,298 |  |  |  | 4,451,028 |  |  |  | 4,660,298 | 4,451,028 | 3,842,180 |
Other | 154,838 |  |  |  | 121,461 |  |  |  | 154,838 | 121,461 | 147,529 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,098 | 12,642 | 11,430 |
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119,248 | 105,928 | 93,683 |
Operating Segments [Member] | RF Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,210,264 | 1,033,951 | 950,227 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 372,467 | 312,112 | 271,177 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 487,936 |  |  |  | 293,004 |  |  |  | 487,936 | 293,004 | 270,458 |
Intangible assets, net | 6,634,964 |  |  |  | 2,848,911 |  |  |  | 6,634,964 | 2,848,911 | 1,720,977 |
Other | 156,413 |  |  |  | 117,596 |  |  |  | 156,413 | 117,596 | 65,636 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,536 | 10,758 | 10,521 |
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,653 | 56,877 | 58,702 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 706,625 | 745,381 | 827,145 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 202,451 | 214,538 | 247,596 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 182,430 |  |  |  | 182,544 |  |  |  | 182,430 | 182,544 | 220,115 |
Intangible assets, net | 493,924 |  |  |  | 513,155 |  |  |  | 493,924 | 513,155 | 557,593 |
Other | 88,130 |  |  |  | 67,832 |  |  |  | 88,130 | 67,832 | 120,681 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,590 | 9,179 | 10,713 |
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,573 | 19,912 | 21,135 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Energy Systems And Controls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 510,223 | 587,745 | 691,813 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129,602 | 162,128 | 203,021 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 164,349 |  |  |  | 194,898 |  |  |  | 164,349 | 194,898 | 219,284 |
Intangible assets, net | 513,799 |  |  |  | 540,628 |  |  |  | 513,799 | 540,628 | 568,670 |
Other | 134,976 |  |  |  | 113,014 |  |  |  | 134,976 | 113,014 | 223,831 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,218 | 3,276 | 4,634 |
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,701 | 21,254 | 23,281 |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (127,505) | (102,791) | (98,188) |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 11,788 |  |  |  | 9,080 |  |  |  | 11,788 | 9,080 | 7,002 |
Intangible assets, net | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | $ 358,645 |  |  |  | $ 449,694 |  |  |  | 358,645 | 449,694 | 203,849 | [1]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 863 | 405 | 346 |
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 278 | $ 290 | $ 483 |
[1] | Other assets as of December 31, 2014 have been adjusted by $12,749 due to the adoption of a recent ASU regarding presentation of debt issuance costs (see Note 1).

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