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Business Segment, Geographic Area, Product/Service Offerings and Significant Customer Information - Summary of Goodwill Associated with Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,066.4	$ 1,058.5	$ 587.0
Vacuum & Analysis [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	196.2	196.7
Light & Motion [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	395.3	388.5
Equipment & Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 474.9	$ 473.3

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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