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2401405 - Disclosure - Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)
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TableAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000313616 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Equity Components [Axis]Equity Components [Axis]Equity Components [Axis]
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement plan benefit adjustmentsUnrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securitiesEquity Component [Domain]Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement plan benefit adjustmentsUnrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securitiesEquity Component [Domain]Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement plan benefit adjustmentsUnrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securitiesEquity Component [Domain]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
(1,797,400,000) 
(647,300,000) 
133,500,000  
(2,311,200,000) 
(821,800,000) 
(727,800,000) 
115,900,000  
(1,433,700,000) 
413,200,000  
(366,700,000) 
168,000,000  
214,500,000  
(Decrease) increase
(517,300,000) 
(115,400,000) 
39,600,000  
(593,100,000) 
(975,600,000) 
69,800,000  
40,700,000  
(865,100,000) 
(1,235,000,000) 
(552,000,000) 
39,300,000  
(1,747,700,000) 
Income tax impact
0  
38,900,000  
(14,800,000) 
24,100,000  
0  
(12,300,000) 
(15,300,000) 
(27,600,000) 
0  
175,100,000  
(14,800,000) 
160,300,000  
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications, net of income taxes
(517,300,000) 
 
(76,500,000) 
 
24,800,000  
 
(569,000,000) 
 
(975,600,000) 
 
57,500,000  
 
25,400,000  
 
(892,700,000) 
 
(1,235,000,000) 
 
(376,900,000) 
 
24,500,000  
 
(1,587,400,000) 
 
Increase (decrease)
0  
28,000,000  
(223,400,000) 
(195,400,000) 
0  
33,500,000  
(12,400,000) 
21,100,000  
0  
23,500,000  
(122,600,000) 
(99,100,000) 
Income tax impact
0  
(9,700,000) 
83,800,000  
74,100,000  
0  
(10,500,000) 
4,600,000  
(5,900,000) 
0  
(7,700,000) 
46,000,000  
38,300,000  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
0  
 
18,300,000  
 
(139,600,000) 
 
(121,300,000) 
 
0  
 
23,000,000  
 
(7,800,000) 
 
15,200,000  
 
0  
 
15,800,000  
 
(76,600,000) 
 
(60,800,000) 
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
(517,300,000) 
 
(58,200,000) 
 
(114,800,000) 
 
(690,300,000) 
 
(975,600,000) 
 
80,500,000  
 
17,600,000  
 
(877,500,000) 
 
(1,235,000,000) 
 
(361,100,000) 
 
(52,100,000) 
 
(1,648,200,000) 
 
Distribution of Fortive Corporation
(83,500,000) 
63,300,000  
0  
(20,200,000) 
        
Balance at end of year
(2,398,200,000) 
 
(642,200,000) 
 
18,700,000  
 
(3,021,700,000) 
 
(1,797,400,000) 
 
(647,300,000) 
 
133,500,000  
 
(2,311,200,000) 
 
(821,800,000) 
 
(727,800,000) 
 
115,900,000  
 
(1,433,700,000) 
 
AOCI, distribution to Fortive, tax
   
21,000,000