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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block] | The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the years ended December 31 ($ in millions):
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Accounts receivable | $ | 103.7 |  |  | $ | 5.2 |  |  | $ | 2.8 |
Inventories | 37.3 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 3.1 |
Property, plant and equipment | 137.1 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 1.0 |
Goodwill | 1,035.2 |  |  | 113.2 |  |  | 21.2 |
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology | 587.8 |  |  | 82.7 |  |  | 13.0 |
Trade accounts payable | (18.7 | ) |  | (1.5 | ) |  | (0.9 | )
Other assets and liabilities, net | (289.0 | ) |  | (12.3 | ) |  | (3.1 | )
Previously held investment | (36.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net cash consideration | $ | 1,556.6 |  |  | $ | 190.1 |  |  | $ | 37.1 |
The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for the individually significant acquisitions in 2017 discussed above, and all of the other 2017 acquisitions as a group ($ in millions):
| Landauer |  | Others |  | Total
Accounts receivable | $ | 31.2 |  |  | $ | 72.5 |  |  | $ | 103.7 |
Inventories | 5.0 |  |  | 32.3 |  |  | 37.3 |
Property, plant and equipment | 23.1 |  |  | 114.0 |  |  | 137.1 |
Goodwill | 514.4 |  |  | 520.8 |  |  | 1,035.2 |
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology | 293.0 |  |  | 294.8 |  |  | 587.8 |
Trade accounts payable | (3.1 | ) |  | (15.6 | ) |  | (18.7 | )
Other assets and liabilities, net | (106.9 | ) |  | (182.1 | ) |  | (289.0 | )
Previously held investment | — |  |  | (36.8 | ) |  | (36.8 | )
Net cash consideration | $ | 756.7 |  |  | $ | 799.9 |  |  | $ | 1,556.6 |
Pro Forma Information | The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time ($ in millions except per share amounts):
| 2017 |  | 2016
Sales | $ | 6,928.2 |  |  | $ | 6,636.8 |
Net earnings | $ | 1,022.2 |  |  | $ | 845.4 |
Diluted net earnings per share | $ | 2.90 |  |  | $ | 2.43 |

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