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3. Fair Value Measurements 3. Contingent Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 28 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Oct. 01, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value |  | $ 3.5 | $ 4.9 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  |  |  | $ 0.6
Analytical Flow Cytometer Platform [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration milestone payments |  | (1.3) |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  | 2.9 |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Issuances |  | (0.1) |  | $ (13.9) |
Distributor [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration milestone payments |  | (1.4) | (0.7) |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability |  | 0.6 |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Issuances |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Sales milestone percentage of annual invoices [Member] | Analytical Flow Cytometer Platform [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Potential Percentage Payout |  | 39.00% |  |  |
Sales milestone percentage of annual invoices low [Member] | Analytical Flow Cytometer Platform [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Potential Percentage Payout |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Sales milestone minimum amount [Member] | Analytical Flow Cytometer Platform [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | [1] | 3.5 | 4.9 |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | [1] | 0.0 | 1.6 |  |
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | [1] | $ 3.5 | $ 3.3 |  |
[1] | Contingent consideration liability is included in the following accounts in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):
| March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Other current liabilities | $ | 3.5 |  |  | $ | 3.3 |
Other long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 1.6 |
Total | $ | 3.5 |  |  | $ | 4.9 |

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