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11. Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 521,656	$ 467,662	$ 1,006,777	$ 921,896
Income from operations	68,186	68,176	135,304	131,423
Life Science [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	169,900	150,700	324,400	302,000
Income from operations	10,000	7,700	13,100	19,100
Clinical Diagnostics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	348,000	314,100	675,200	613,900
Income from operations	46,600	46,800	94,600	85,100
All Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,700	2,900	7,200	6,000
Income from operations	500	200	700	100
Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from operations	$ 57,100	$ 54,700	$ 108,400	$ 104,300

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 5
-Section 03
-Paragraph 1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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