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4. Goodwill and other Purchased Intangible Assets Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Life Science [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Life Science [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Life Science [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Clinical Diagnostics [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Clinical Diagnostics [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Clinical Diagnostics [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Clinical Diagnostics [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment - Diagnostics                 $ 4,300,000    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]                      
Goodwill period start   523,600,000 496,100,000     193,600,000 176,800,000     330,000,000 319,300,000
Accumulated impairment loss period start   (28,200,000) (27,200,000)     (27,200,000) (27,200,000)     (1,000,000) 0
Goodwill, net period start   495,418,000 468,900,000     166,400,000 149,600,000     329,000,000 319,300,000
Goodwill, Acquired During Period   14,900,000 21,500,000     14,900,000 17,400,000     0 4,100,000
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments   0 (600,000)     0 (600,000)     0 0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0 0 (1,000,000) 0 0   0 0 (1,000,000)   (1,000,000)
Currency fluctuations   7,500,000 6,600,000     500,000 0     7,000,000 6,600,000
Goodwill period end 546,000,000 546,000,000 523,600,000 496,100,000 209,000,000 209,000,000 193,600,000 337,000,000 330,000,000 337,000,000 330,000,000
Accumulated impairment loss period end (28,200,000) (28,200,000) (28,200,000) (27,200,000) (27,200,000) (27,200,000) (27,200,000) (1,000,000) (1,000,000) (1,000,000) (1,000,000)
Goodwill, net period end $ 517,770,000 $ 517,770,000 $ 495,418,000 $ 468,900,000 $ 181,800,000 $ 181,800,000 $ 166,400,000 $ 336,000,000 $ 329,000,000 $ 336,000,000 $ 329,000,000