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14. Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number Of Products And Services | 8,000 |  |
Net sales | $ 2,132,694,000 | $ 2,069,235,000 | $ 2,073,529,000
Interest expense | 61,271,000 | 51,112,000 | 53,135,000
Depreciation and amortization | 147,200,000 | 130,400,000 | 121,000,000
Segment profit | 169,456,000 | 264,176,000 | 305,241,000
Total assets | 3,388,790,000 | 3,443,503,000 |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | 112,998,000 | 152,417,000 | 102,888,000
Life Science [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 710,000,000 | 688,400,000 | 694,700,000
Interest expense | 10,400,000 | 13,400,000 | 14,200,000
Depreciation and amortization | 32,600,000 | 26,300,000 | 17,300,000
Segment profit | (13,700,000) | 13,200,000 | 46,700,000
Total assets | 389,100,000 | 359,900,000 |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | 19,800,000 | 17,300,000 |
Clinical Diagnostics [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,408,000,000 | 1,365,500,000 | 1,363,800,000
Interest expense | 30,100,000 | 37,800,000 | 38,900,000
Depreciation and amortization | 91,500,000 | 92,900,000 | 93,200,000
Segment profit | 176,200,000 | 202,600,000 | 206,700,000
Total assets | 980,900,000 | 917,000,000 |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | 72,800,000 | 76,800,000 |
All Other Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 14,700,000 | 15,300,000 | 15,000,000
Interest expense | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000
Depreciation and amortization | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000
Segment profit | 1,100,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,300,000
Total assets | 5,100,000 | 4,300,000 |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | $ 200,000 | $ 100,000 |

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