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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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Business Acquisition and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2019 GBP (£)	Feb. 05, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal of business			$ 119.6	$ 0.0
Disposal group, not discontinued operations \| Gatan, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred tax liability, book basis over tax basis						$ 10.0
Thermo Fisher \| Disposal group, not discontinued operations \| Gatan, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of shares agreed to be sold						100.00%
Sale of business, consideration						$ 925.0
Teledyne \| Disposal group, not discontinued operations \| Imaging businesses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of business, consideration					$ 225.0
Gain on disposal of business		$ 119.6
Gain on disposal of business, tax expense		$ 30.0
Foundry \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition consideration \| £	£ 410.0
Percentage of shares acquired	100.00%