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11. Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 516,514	$ 471,502	$ 1,523,291	$ 1,393,398
Income from operations	73,922	74,802	209,226	206,225
Life Science [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	171,500	153,200	495,900	455,300
Income from operations	12,500	11,400	25,600	30,500
Clinical Diagnostics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	341,300	314,900	1,016,500	928,800
Income from operations	49,500	49,600	144,100	134,600
All Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,700	3,400	10,900	9,300
Income from operations	500	300	1,100	500
Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from operations	$ 62,500	$ 61,300	$ 170,900	$ 165,600

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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)

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