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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | $ 3,979.0 | $ 3,949.0
Goodwill attributable to acquisitions | 1,035.2 | 113.2
Foreign currency translation & other | 84.3 | (83.2)
Goodwill, end of period | 5,098.5 | 3,979.0
Professional Instrumentation [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 2,423.7 | 2,400.6
Goodwill attributable to acquisitions | 851.8 | 61.3
Foreign currency translation & other | 55.5 | (38.2)
Goodwill, end of period | 3,331.0 | 2,423.7
Industrial Technologies [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 1,555.3 | 1,548.4
Goodwill attributable to acquisitions | 183.4 | 51.9
Foreign currency translation & other | 28.8 | (45.0)
Goodwill, end of period | $ 1,767.5 | $ 1,555.3

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