v3.8.0.1

Business Overview and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 02, 2016 shares | Jul. 01, 2016 shares | Nov. 10, 2015 shares | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) country shares | Dec. 31, 2017 segment country shares | Dec. 31, 2017 business country shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2016 shares | Dec. 31, 2014 shares
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | country |  |  |  |  | 50 | 50 | 50 |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |
Payments of dividends | $ |  |  |  | $ 3,000.0 | $ 97.2 |  |  | $ 48.4 | $ 0.0 |  |
Common stock outstanding (in shares) | 345,200,000 |  | 0 |  | 347,800,000 | 347,800,000 | 347,800,000 | 345,900,000 |  |  |
Common stock, distribution percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recapitalization (in shares) |  | 345,237,561 | 345,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 347,800,000 | 347,800,000 | 347,800,000 | 345,900,000 | 0 |  | 0
Danaher Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock outstanding (in shares) | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | 100 |

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