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Segment and Geographic Area Information - Schedule of Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 1,505.3 | $ 1,366.1 | $ 1,305.0 | $ 1,350.7 | $ 1,394.8 | $ 1,354.5 | $ 1,330.3 | $ 1,287.2 | $ 5,527.1 | $ 5,366.8 | $ 5,191.2
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,431.1 | 1,498.4 | 1,396.4
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 1,562.6 |  |  |  | 1,411.3 |  |  |  | 1,562.6 | 1,411.3 | 1,269.6
Intangible assets, net | 21,602.1 |  |  |  | 15,483.1 |  |  |  | 21,602.1 | 15,483.1 | 13,188.9
Other | 860.1 |  |  |  | 1,214.5 |  |  |  | 860.1 | 1,214.5 | 791.0
Total assets | 24,024.8 |  |  |  | 18,108.9 |  |  |  | 24,024.8 | 18,108.9 | 15,249.5
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.2 | 52.7 | 49.1
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.7 | 10.2 | 9.5
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 520.8 | 416.0 | 367.0
Gatan business and Imaging businesses | Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets classified as held for sale | 91.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91.8 |  |
Intangible assets, net classified as held for sale | 159.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159.4 |  |
Operating Segments | Application Software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,799.9 | 1,588.0 | 1,452.7
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 468.7 | 405.4 | 358.0
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 526.6 |  |  |  | 382.2 |  |  |  | 526.6 | 382.2 | 392.6
Intangible assets, net | 13,844.6 |  |  |  | 7,833.6 |  |  |  | 13,844.6 | 7,833.6 | 7,799.9
Other | 173.1 |  |  |  | 168.5 |  |  |  | 173.1 | 168.5 | 163.6
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.9 | 17.4 | 19.0
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.3 | 9.7 | 9.1
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296.9 | 230.2 | 212.8
Operating Segments | Network Software & Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,738.6 | 1,529.5 | 1,345.2
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 549.8 | 538.5 | 484.4
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 520.2 |  |  |  | 472.0 |  |  |  | 520.2 | 472.0 | 338.3
Intangible assets, net | 5,987.0 |  |  |  | 5,871.8 |  |  |  | 5,987.0 | 5,871.8 | 3,582.0
Other | 65.1 |  |  |  | 62.5 |  |  |  | 65.1 | 62.5 | 38.4
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.9 | 15.1 | 8.3
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178.5 | 132.9 | 98.1
Operating Segments | Measurement &Analytical Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,469.9 | 1,596.4 | 1,705.6
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 473.5 | 501.1 | 523.9
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 340.4 |  |  |  | 347.0 |  |  |  | 340.4 | 347.0 | 336.2
Intangible assets, net | 1,414.4 |  |  |  | 1,420.0 |  |  |  | 1,414.4 | 1,420.0 | 1,444.5
Other | 108.2 |  |  |  | 120.4 |  |  |  | 108.2 | 120.4 | 391.2
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.0 | 17.3 | 15.4
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.7 | 40.3 | 42.6
Operating Segments | Process Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 518.7 | 652.9 | 687.7
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131.6 | 225.8 | 233.6
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 171.5 |  |  |  | 205.7 |  |  |  | 171.5 | 205.7 | 196.4
Intangible assets, net | 356.1 |  |  |  | 357.7 |  |  |  | 356.1 | 357.7 | 362.5
Other | 71.6 |  |  |  | 69.0 |  |  |  | 71.6 | 69.0 | 94.5
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2 | 2.7 | 6.3
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.4 | 12.0 | 12.7
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (192.5) | (172.4) | (203.5)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 3.9 |  |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.1
Intangible assets, net | 0.0 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | $ 442.1 |  |  |  | $ 794.1 |  |  |  | 442.1 | 794.1 | 103.3
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.8

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