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3. Fair Value Measurements Contingent Consideration (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 QuantaLife [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 QuantaLife [Member] | Oct. 04, 2011 QuantaLife [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 QuantaLife [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 CellSorter [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 CellSorter [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 Development [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Development [Member] CellSorter [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 Sales [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales [Member] CellSorter [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Adjusted Discount Rates Lower [Member] QuantaLife [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Adjusted Discount Rates Lower [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Development milestone maximum payment [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales milestone minimum payment [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales milestone year 1 maximum payment percentage [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales milestone year 2 maximum payment percentage [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales milestone year 3 maximum payment percentage [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales Milestone year 1 purchase orders [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales milestone year 2 purchase orders [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales milestone year 3 purchase orders [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Adjusted Discount Rate Higher [Member] QuantaLife [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Credit Adjusted Discount Rate Higher [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Projected Volatility of Growth Rates Lower [Member] QuantaLife [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Projected Volatility of Growth Rates Higher [Member] QuantaLife [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Market Price of Risk [Member] QuantaLife [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Market Price of Risk [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Projected Volatility of Sales [Member] [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Probablity [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Probability Higher [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Risk-Adjusted Discount Rate [Member] CellSorter [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Risk adjusted discount rate higher [Member] CellSorter [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Significant Inputs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | .0064 | .01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | .0103 | .017 | .124 | .300 | .004 | .014 | .18 | .99 | 1 | .008 | .01
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,100,000) | 44,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value | 52,600,000 | [1] | 24,100,000 | [1] |  |  | 24,100,000 | 8,000,000 | 44,600,000 | 44,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Potential Cash Payment |  |  |  |  |  | 37,000,000 | 48,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  | 20,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 45,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Potential Percentage Payout |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% | 56.70% | 54.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,900,000 | 19,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,700,000 | $ 24,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Contingent consideration liability is included in the following accounts in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions): December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011 Other current liabilities$27.3 $8.5Other long-term liabilities25.3 15.6 Total$52.6 $24.1

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