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4. Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Purchase Price | $ 461.8 | $ 417.5
Accumulated Amortization | (265.9) | (249.9)
Net Carrying Amount | 195.9 | 167.6
Amortization [Abstract] |  |
Amortization expense | 9.4 |
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill) | 508.2 | 463.9
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Purchase Price | 88.3 | 84.7
Accumulated Amortization | (50.4) | (46.8)
Net Carrying Amount | 37.9 | 37.9
Know how [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Purchase Price | 187.6 | 184.0
Accumulated Amortization | (129.8) | (121.6)
Net Carrying Amount | 57.8 | 62.4
Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Purchase Price | 134.9 | 101.3
Accumulated Amortization | (52.1) | (48.9)
Net Carrying Amount | 82.8 | 52.4
Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Purchase Price | 39.6 | 39.2
Accumulated Amortization | (29.2) | (28.5)
Net Carrying Amount | 10.4 | 10.7
Trade Names [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Purchase Price | 3.6 | 3.5
Accumulated Amortization | (2.5) | (2.4)
Net Carrying Amount | 1.1 | 1.1
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Purchase Price | 7.8 | 4.8
Accumulated Amortization | (1.9) | (1.7)
Net Carrying Amount | $ 5.9 | $ 3.1
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 2 years | 2 years
Minimum [Member] | Know how [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 1 year | 1 year
Minimum [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 3 years | 4 years
Minimum [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 3 years | 3 years
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 5 years | 5 years
Minimum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 3 years | 3 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 0 years | 0 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 9 years | 10 years
Maximum [Member] | Know how [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 10 years | 10 years
Maximum [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 13 years | 12 years
Maximum [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 10 years | 10 years
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 8 years | 9 years
Maximum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 10 years | 7 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |
Average Remaining Life (years) | 0 years | 0 years
In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |
Amortization [Abstract] |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 46.4 | $ 46.4
Analytical Flow Cytometer Platform [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 33.0 |
Analytical Flow Cytometer Platform [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 3.0 |

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