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2. Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Feb. 15, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Jan. 06, 2016
Apr. 10, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Goodwill $ 516,191     $ 477,115    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 34,800          
RainDance Technologies, Inc. [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred 75,200          
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 72,900          
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Additional Disclosures, Acquisition Cost Expensed 10,000          
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles     $ 35,000      
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 34,800          
Liabilities Assumed 12,900          
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net     (2,300)      
Analytical Flow Cytometer Platform [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred   $ 32,800        
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired   9,500        
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability $ 26,000       $ 23,300  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles         $ 32,700  
Goodwill, Acquired During Period   $ 100        
GnuBIO [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability       $ 10,000   $ 10,700
Deferred Tax Asset [Domain] | RainDance Technologies, Inc. [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net     $ 18,300