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Acquisitions Schedule of Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 19, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 1,035.2 | $ 113.2 |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  | 1,556.6 | 190.1 | $ 37.1
Acquisitions, 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 103.7 |  |
Inventories |  | 37.3 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 137.1 |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,035.2 |  |
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology |  | 587.8 |  |
Trade accounts payable |  | (18.7) |  |
Other assets and liabilities, net |  | (289.0) |  |
Previously held investment |  | (36.8) |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  | 1,556.6 |  |
Acquisitions, 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 5.2 |
Inventories |  |  | 2.2 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0.6 |
Goodwill |  |  | 113.2 |
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology |  |  | 82.7 |
Trade accounts payable |  |  | (1.5) |
Other assets and liabilities, net |  |  | (12.3) |
Previously held investment |  |  | 0.0 |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 190.1 |
Acquisitions, 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  | 2.8
Inventories |  |  |  | 3.1
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  | 1.0
Goodwill |  |  |  | 21.2
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology |  |  |  | 13.0
Trade accounts payable |  |  |  | (0.9)
Other assets and liabilities, net |  |  |  | (3.1)
Previously held investment |  |  |  | 0.0
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 37.1
Acquisitions, Landauer [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 31.2 |  |
Inventories |  | 5.0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 23.1 |  |
Goodwill |  | 514.4 |  |
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology |  | 293.0 |  |
Trade accounts payable |  | (3.1) |  |
Other assets and liabilities, net |  | (106.9) |  |
Previously held investment |  | 0.0 |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired | $ 760.0 | 756.7 |  |
Others |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 72.5 |  |
Inventories |  | 32.3 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 114.0 |  |
Goodwill |  | 520.8 |  |
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology |  | 294.8 |  |
Trade accounts payable |  | (15.6) |  |
Other assets and liabilities, net |  | (182.1) |  |
Previously held investment |  | (36.8) |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  | $ 799.9 |  |

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