-Network: (00 - Document - Document and Company Information)

-Document And Company Information [Abstract] {ID1}

Entity Registrant Name {ID2}

Entity Central Index Key {ID3}

Document Type {ID4}

Document Period End Date {ID5}

Amendment Flag {ID6}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID7}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID8}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID9}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID10}

Entity Filer Category {ID11}

Entity Public Float {ID12}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (actual number) {ID13}

-Network: (01 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets)

-Balance Sheets [Abstract] {ID14}

-Statement [Table] {ID15}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID16}

-Assets {ID17}

-Current Assets: {ID18}

Cash and equivalents {ID19}

Short-term investments {ID20}

Trade receivables, net {ID21}

-Inventories: {ID22}

Materials {ID23}

Work in process {ID24}

Finished products {ID25}

Total Inventory {ID26}

Prepaid expenses, deferred taxes and other {ID27}

Assets held for sale {ID28}

Total Current Assets {ID29}

Property, plant and equipment {ID30}

Less allowances for depreciation and amortization {ID31}

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net {ID32}

Goodwill {ID33}

Core and Developed Technology, Net {ID34}

Other Intangibles, Net {ID35}

Capitalized Software, Net {ID36}

Other {ID37}

Total Assets {ID38}

-Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity {ID39}

-Current Liabilities: {ID40}

Short-term debt {ID41}

Payables and accrued expenses {ID42}

Liabilities held for sale {ID43}

Total Current Liabilities {ID44}

Long-Term Debt {ID45}

Long-Term Employee Benefit Obligations {ID46}

Deferred Income Taxes and Other {ID47}

Commitments and Contingencies {ID48}

-Shareholders' Equity: {ID49}

Common stock {ID50}

Capital in excess of par value {ID51}

Retained earnings {ID52}

Deferred compensation {ID53}

Common shares in treasury - at cost {ID54}

Accumulated other comprehensive loss {ID55}

Total Shareholders' Equity {ID56}

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity {ID57}

-Statement, Scenario [Axis] {ID58}

-Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] {ID59}

Scenario, Actual [Member] {ID60}

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] {ID61}

Scenario, Forecast [Member] {ID62}

Scenario, Plan [Member] {ID63}

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] {ID64}

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] {ID65}

Scenario, Actual [Member] {ID66}

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] {ID67}

Scenario, Forecast [Member] {ID68}

Scenario, Plan [Member] {ID69}

-Network: (02 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income)

-Statements of Income [Abstract] {ID70}

-Statement [Table] {ID71}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID72}

Revenues {ID73}

Cost of products sold {ID74}

Selling and administrative {ID75}

Research and development {ID76}

Total Operating Costs and Expenses {ID77}

Operating Income {ID78}

Interest income {ID79}

Interest expense {ID80}

Other (expense) income, net {ID81}

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes {ID82}

Income tax provision {ID83}

Income From Continuing Operations {ID84}

Income from Discontinued Operations, net {ID85}

Net Income {ID86}

-Basic Earnings per Share: {ID87}

Income from Continuing Operations {ID88}

Income from Discontinued Operations {ID89}

Basic Earnings per Share {ID90}

-Diluted Earnings per Share: {ID91}

Income from Continuing Operations {ID92}

Income from Discontinued Operations {ID93}

Diluted Earnings per Share {ID94}

Dividends per Common Share {ID95}

-Statement, Scenario [Axis] {ID96}

-Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] {ID97}

Scenario, Actual [Member] {ID98}

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] {ID99}

Scenario, Forecast [Member] {ID100}

Scenario, Plan [Member] {ID101}

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] {ID102}

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] {ID103}

Scenario, Actual [Member] {ID104}

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] {ID105}

Scenario, Forecast [Member] {ID106}

Scenario, Plan [Member] {ID107}

-Network: (03 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows)

-Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID108}

-Statement [Table] {ID109}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID110}

-Operating Activities {ID111}

Net income {ID112}

Income from discontinued operations, net {ID113}

Income from continuing operations {ID114}

-Adjustments to income from continuing operations to derive net cash provided by continuing operating activities, net of amounts acquired: {ID115}

Depreciation and amortization {ID116}

Share-based compensation {ID117}

Deferred income taxes {ID118}

Change in working capital {ID119}

Pension obligation {ID120}

Other, net {ID121}

Net Cash Provided by Continuing Operating Activities {ID122}

-Investing Activities {ID123}

Capital expenditures {ID124}

Capitalized software {ID125}

Purchases of investments, net {ID126}

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired {ID127}

Other, net {ID128}

Net Cash Used for Continuing Investing Activities {ID129}

-Financing Activities {ID130}

Change in short-term debt {ID131}

Proceeds from long-term debt {ID132}

Payments of debt {ID133}

Repurchase of common stock {ID134}

Excess tax benefits from payments under share-based compensation plans {ID135}

Dividends paid {ID136}

Issuance of common stock and other, net {ID137}

Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Continuing Financing Activities {ID138}

-Discontinued Operations {ID139}

Net cash provided by operating activities {ID140}

Net cash used for investing activities {ID141}

Net Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations {ID142}

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents {ID143}

Net increase in cash and equivalents {ID144}

Opening Cash and Equivalents {ID145}

Closing Cash and Equivalents {ID146}

-Statement, Scenario [Axis] {ID147}

-Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] {ID148}

Scenario, Actual [Member] {ID149}

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] {ID150}

Scenario, Forecast [Member] {ID151}

Scenario, Plan [Member] {ID152}

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] {ID153}

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] {ID154}

Scenario, Actual [Member] {ID155}

Scenario, Adjustment [Member] {ID156}

Scenario, Forecast [Member] {ID157}

Scenario, Plan [Member] {ID158}

-Network: (0601 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation)

-Basis of Presentation [Abstract] {ID159}

Basis of Presentation {ID160}

-Network: (0602 - Disclosure - Accounting Change)

-Accounting Changes [Abstract] {ID161}

Accounting Change {ID162}

-Network: (0603 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income)

-Comprehensive Income [Abstract] {ID163}

Comprehensive Income {ID164}

-Network: (0604 - Disclosure - Earnings per Share)

-Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Abstract] {ID165}

Earnings Per Share {ID166}

-Network: (0605 - Disclosure - Contingencies)

-Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] {ID167}

Contingencies {ID168}

-Network: (0606 - Disclosure - Segment Data)

-Segment Data [Abstract] {ID169}

Segment Data {ID170}

-Network: (0607 - Disclosure - Share Based Compensation)

-Share Based Compensation Disclosure [Abstract] {ID171}

Share-Based Compensation {ID172}

-Network: (0608 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans)

-Benefit Plans [Abstract] {ID173}

Benefit Plans {ID174}

-Network: (0609 - Disclosure - Divestiture)

-Divestiture [Abstract] {ID175}

Divestiture {ID176}

-Network: (0610 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets)

-Intangible Assets [Abstract] {ID177}

Intangible Assets {ID178}

-Network: (0611 - Disclosure - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities)

-Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract] {ID179}

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities {ID180}

-Network: (0612 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements)

-Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] {ID181}

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements {ID182}

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