$TMO
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. Stock $tmo

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2010 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000009774512000032 Filed on August 10, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2010 Q3	2010 Q2
Revenue	$2.577B	$2.556B	$2.585B
YoY Change	-9.23%	0.97%	4.07%
Cost Of Revenue	$223.5M	$211.0M	$210.4M
YoY Change	-86.86%	-9.87%	-5.86%
Gross Profit	$1.050B	$1.040B	$1.059B
YoY Change	-7.73%	2.89%	7.12%
Gross Profit Margin	40.74%	40.71%	40.95%
Selling, General & Admin	$677.0M	$673.2M	$698.3M
YoY Change	-6.1%	1.68%	5.66%
% of Gross Profit	64.48%	64.71%	65.96%
Research & Development	$72.00M	$70.00M	$66.00M
YoY Change	4.35%	14.75%	13.79%
% of Gross Profit	6.86%	6.73%	6.23%
Depreciation & Amortization	$47.30M	$47.50M	$193.6M
YoY Change	-74.12%	0.42%	310.17%
% of Gross Profit	4.5%	4.57%	18.29%
Operating Expenses	$677.0M	$673.2M	$698.3M
YoY Change	-14.3%	1.68%	5.66%
Operating Profit	$302.7M	$297.9M	$284.6M
YoY Change	-13.02%	8.13%	9.88%
Interest Expense	$19.10M	$23.80M	$22.30M
YoY Change	-165.86%	-18.49%	-24.66%
% of Operating Profit	6.31%	7.99%	7.84%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$300.0K	-$15.90M	-$5.000M
YoY Change	-102.0%	736.84%	150.0%
Pretax Income	$287.3M	$261.1M	$259.7M
YoY Change	2.24%	5.71%	11.94%
Income Tax	$28.50M	$32.40M	$35.10M
% Of Pretax Income	9.92%	12.41%	13.52%
Net Earnings	$268.5M	$237.3M	$232.3M
YoY Change	-1.65%	7.28%	12.28%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.42%	9.29%	8.99%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.67	$0.58	$0.57
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.66	$0.57	$0.56
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	400.7M shares	409.3M shares	409.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	404.5M shares	415.9M shares	418.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2010 Q4	2010 Q3	2010 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$939.0M	$1.317B	$1.440B
YoY Change	-40.23%	-25.0%	0.91%
Cash & Equivalents	$917.1M	$1.307B	$1.432B
Short-Term Investments	$9.000M	$9.000M	$9.000M
Other Short-Term Assets	$436.6M	$247.5M	$279.0M
YoY Change	68.77%	8.84%	-27.53%
Inventory	$1.153B	$1.149B	$1.155B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.440B	$1.473B	$1.494B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.135B	$4.348B	$4.529B
YoY Change	-8.74%	-9.37%	1.38%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.320B	$1.298B	$1.312B
YoY Change	-1.01%	2.0%	3.17%
Goodwill	$8.981B	$9.100B	$9.109B
YoY Change	3.32%	3.55%
Intangibles	$5.914B	$6.053B	$6.239B
YoY Change	-6.68%	-1.48%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$999.9M	$482.1M	$436.4M
YoY Change	126.84%	15.89%	12.47%
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.21B	$16.93B	$17.10B
YoY Change	0.7%	1.88%	2.44%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.135B	$4.348B	$4.529B
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.21B	$16.93B	$17.10B
Total Assets	$21.35B	$21.28B	$21.62B
YoY Change	-1.27%	-0.64%	2.21%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$532.5M	$568.5M	$596.1M
YoY Change	-0.21%	-4.21%	1.21%
Accrued Expenses	$862.0M	$762.0M	$799.0M
YoY Change	5.12%	-0.39%	10.36%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$104.0M	$106.0M	$149.0M
YoY Change	-11.86%	51.43%	831.25%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.710B	$1.616B	$1.776B
YoY Change	4.3%	1.39%	16.52%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.061B	$2.033B	$1.930B
YoY Change	-0.24%	3.46%	-4.83%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$623.4M	$534.5M	$541.0M
YoY Change	12.3%	-8.93%	-10.73%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$623.4M	$534.5M	$541.0M
YoY Change	12.3%	-8.93%	-79.46%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.710B	$1.616B	$1.776B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$623.4M	$534.5M	$541.0M
Total Liabilities	$2.333B	$2.151B	$2.317B
YoY Change	6.33%	-1.38%	-61.89%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.386B	$4.820B	$4.583B
YoY Change	23.8%	18.22%
Common Stock	$10.42B	$11.45B	$11.53B
YoY Change	-9.88%	-3.14%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$490.5M	$770.9M	$583.1M
YoY Change	-14.92%	34.26%
Treasury Stock Shares	10.41M shares	18.41M shares	14.70M shares
Shareholders Equity	$15.36B	$15.35B	$15.48B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$21.35B	$21.28B	$21.62B
YoY Change	-1.27%	-0.64%	2.21%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2010 Q3	2010 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$268.5M	$237.3M	$232.3M
YoY Change	-1.65%	7.28%	12.28%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$47.30M	$47.50M	$193.6M
YoY Change	-74.12%	0.42%	310.17%
Cash From Operating Activities	$432.8M	$283.7M	$343.1M
YoY Change	-19.64%	-26.62%	-8.58%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$63.30M	-$56.30M	$49.10M
YoY Change	-14.69%	31.54%	-254.4%
Acquisitions			$229.1M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$252.8M	-$56.30M	-$800.0K
YoY Change	-47.17%	265.58%	-99.34%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$316.1M	-$112.6M	-$277.9M
YoY Change	-42.81%	93.47%	81.75%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			-$26.80M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-481.3M	-313.7M	-$178.1M
YoY Change	215.81%	3772.84%	-56.22%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	432.8M	283.7M	$343.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-316.1M	-112.6M	-$277.9M
Cash From Financing Activities	-481.3M	-313.7M	-$178.1M
Net Change In Cash	-364.6M	-142.6M	-$112.9M
YoY Change	118.98%	-144.52%	-38.77%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$432.8M	$283.7M	$343.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$63.30M	-$56.30M	$49.10M
Free Cash Flow	$496.1M	$340.0M	$294.0M
YoY Change	-19.04%	-20.82%	-27.78%

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CY2010	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.53
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	2.69
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	2.66
CY2011	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	3.49
CY2011	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	3.46
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CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	384800000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	403300000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	409400000	shares
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CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	422800000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTax	-900000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	198800000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	2200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	36600000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	237800000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	1088100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	1000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-22400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-48400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	987200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-340800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	3600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-35400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-70500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-443100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	859600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	123100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	80000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	1400000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Noncash Charges For Sale Of Inventories Revalued At Date Of Acquisition NoncashChargesForSaleOfInventoriesRevaluedAtDateOfAcquisition	69500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities	16900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	114900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	28600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	123100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	33800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-7300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions	25300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	1676600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	14400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1691000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	5690300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	260900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	8200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested	13800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	6000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-5888100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	745900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	739700000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	266500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	81600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	9100000	USD
CY2010	tmo	Noncash Charges For Sale Of Inventories Revalued At Date Of Acquisition NoncashChargesForSaleOfInventoriesRevaluedAtDateOfAcquisition	11400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities	12800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	70100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	24100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	78700000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	35600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions	24400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	1450100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	47700000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1497800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	606200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	245400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	10200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	10100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-842500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-16400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-858900000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	759300000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	242700000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	66700000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	14300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	452000000	USD
CY2009	tmo	Noncash Charges For Sale Of Inventories Revalued At Date Of Acquisition NoncashChargesForSaleOfInventoriesRevaluedAtDateOfAcquisition	3700000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities	2600000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-128800000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-106100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-44600000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-15100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions	41100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	1597400000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	61800000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1659200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	637300000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	13300000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested	4400000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	3200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-819100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-10400000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-829500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-48100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-63700000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-63600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Investing Activities ProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities	27600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments	19500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments	9000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments	1200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	9200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	158100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	16900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	4254100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	99200000	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1280500000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1564100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	-21100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	54400000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	2600000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	748200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	615500000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	283600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	-7900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	77300000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	12800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	741400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	600800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-647000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	1400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	505400000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	311500000	USD
CY2010	tmo	Settlement Of Convertible Debt Value SettlementOfConvertibleDebtValue	216100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Adjustment To Additional Paid In Capital Income Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation Net AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet	-1600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Adjustment To Additional Paid In Capital Income Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation Net AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet	10900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	75600000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	54900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	9200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	11400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	3550600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-1295100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-557500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper	899300000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper	0	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper	0	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	3900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1337500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1012500000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	414600000	USD
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	14926500000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	15430900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	155800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Adjustment To Additional Paid In Capital Income Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation Net AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet	14600000	USD
CY2010	tmo	Reclassification From Temporary Equity ReclassificationFromTemporaryEquity	1900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	80200000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Settlement Of Convertible Debt Value SettlementOfConvertibleDebtValue	122800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	1337500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	1012500000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	414600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Software RevenueRecognitionSoftware	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;margin-left:0px;">       The company recognize</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">s</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> revenue from the sale of software. License fee revenues relate primarily to sales of perpetual licenses to end-users and are recognized when a formal agreement exists, the license fee is fixed and determinable, delivery of the software has occurred and collection is probable. Software arrangements with customers often include multiple elements, including software products, maintenance and support. The company recognizes software license fees based on the residual method after all elements have either been delivered or vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value exists for such undelivered elements. In the event VSOE is not available for any undelivered element, revenue for all elements is deferred until delivery is completed. Revenues from software maintenance and support contracts are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract, which is generally </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">a p</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">eriod of one year. VSOE of fair value of software maintenance and support is determined based on the</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">price charged for the maintenance and support when sold separately. Revenues from training and consulting services are recognized as services are performed, based on VSOE, which is determined by reference to the price customers pay when the services are sold separately.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt'> </p>
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CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual ProductWarrantyAccrual	45100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	40900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Payments ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	42700000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Additions From Business Acquisition ProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition	200000	USD
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CY2010	tmo	Product Warranty Accrual Other Increase Decrease Net ProductWarrantyAccrualOtherIncreaseDecreaseNet	-300000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual ProductWarrantyAccrual	42200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	54400000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Product Warranty Accrual Other Increase Decrease Net ProductWarrantyAccrualOtherIncreaseDecreaseNet	-600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Payments ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	55100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	-1200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Additions From Business Acquisition ProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition	3000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Cost Method Investments CostMethodInvestments	11900000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Cost Method Investments CostMethodInvestments	10600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Effect Of Lifo Inventory Liquidation On Income EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome	900000	USD
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Lifo Inventory Amount LIFOInventoryAmount	170700000	USD
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Excess Of Replacement Or Current Costs Over Stated Lifo Value ExcessOfReplacementOrCurrentCostsOverStatedLIFOValue	18900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Effect Of Lifo Inventory Liquidation On Income EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome	200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Effect Of Lifo Inventory Liquidation On Income EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome	200000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	335200000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	129300000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	865600000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	101000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	299300000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	2574900000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	963600000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	2140400000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	820500000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	7121500000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	6467900000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	9637200000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	4582400000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	1348000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	1331300000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Intangible Assets Gross IntangibleAssetsGross	10985200000	USD
CY2010Q4	tmo	Intangible Assets Gross IntangibleAssetsGross	8452800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	647900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	554700000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	579900000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Expenses From Transactions With Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty	45100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Expenses From Transactions With Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty	44000000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Goodwill Tax Benefit From Equity Awards GoodwillTaxBenefitFromEquityAwards	3700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Expenses From Transactions With Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty	45100000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	735500000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	722300000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	685800000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	666300000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	632900000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive	3025100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	New Date Of Annual Goodwill Impairment Test NewDateOfAnnualGoodwillImpairmentTest	In 2011, the company moved forward its annual test for goodwill impairment to the end of its tenth fiscal month.
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CY2010	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	313800000	USD
CY2010	tmo	Goodwill Tax Benefit From Equity Awards GoodwillTaxBenefitFromEquityAwards	21900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	-4500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Goodwill Other Changes GoodwillOtherChanges	-1300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	3164100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit	10000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	-159700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Other Changes GoodwillOtherChanges	-1100000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Notional Amount Of Fair Value Hedge Instruments NotionalAmountOfFairValueHedgeInstruments	0	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherNoncurrentAssets	14100000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Direct Response Advertising Costs Expected Period Of Benefit DirectResponseAdvertisingCostsExpectedPeriodOfBenefit	generally one to three years
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation AssetRetirementObligation	23700000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation AssetRetirementObligation	22500000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Advertising Costs DeferredAdvertisingCosts	5700000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Advertising Costs DeferredAdvertisingCosts	3700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	29600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	27200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	31100000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Deferred Advertising Costs Amortization Expense DeferredAdvertisingCostsAmortizationExpense	7200000	USD
CY2010	tmo	Deferred Advertising Costs Amortization Expense DeferredAdvertisingCostsAmortizationExpense	6800000	USD
CY2009	tmo	Deferred Advertising Costs Amortization Expense DeferredAdvertisingCostsAmortizationExpense	11100000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Notional Amount Of Cash Flow Hedge Instruments NotionalAmountOfCashFlowHedgeInstruments	0	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Liabilities Assumed BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	127300000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Asset Weighted Average Useful Life AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetWeightedAverageUsefulLife	11
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets Cash And Cash Equivalents BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsCashAndCashEquivalents	6300000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Goodwill Amount BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillAmount	314400000	USD
CY2009Q4	tmo	Purchase Price Paid For Acquisitions Completed In Prior Year PurchasePricePaidForAcquisitionsCompletedInPriorYear	22000000	USD
CY2010Q4	tmo	Purchase Price Paid For Acquisitions Completed In Prior Year PurchasePricePaidForAcquisitionsCompletedInPriorYear	5000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid	5893700000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Notes Payable And Long Term Debt BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt	3500000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Purchase Price Payable PurchasePricePayable	400000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration At Fair Value BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	1400000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets Cash And Cash Equivalents BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsCashAndCashEquivalents	233000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice	5666000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssets	576300000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Property Plant And Equipment BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	263600000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Goodwill Amount BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillAmount	3164100000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherNoncurrentAssets	73100000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Liabilities Assumed BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	1137500000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Purchase Price Paid For Acquisitions Completed In Prior Year PurchasePricePaidForAcquisitionsCompletedInPriorYear	35000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Asset Weighted Average Useful Life AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetWeightedAverageUsefulLife	13
CY2010	us-gaap	Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Asset Weighted Average Useful Life AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetWeightedAverageUsefulLife	9
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid	652300000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Notes Payable And Long Term Debt BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt	5300000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration At Fair Value BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	23500000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets Cash And Cash Equivalents BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsCashAndCashEquivalents	45800000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice	635300000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssets	81100000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Property Plant And Equipment BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	20400000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid	622900000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Notes Payable And Long Term Debt BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt	33200000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration At Fair Value BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	84700000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Property Plant And Equipment BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	37000000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Goodwill Amount BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillAmount	269700000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherNoncurrentAssets	3500000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Liabilities Assumed BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	166800000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Other Noncash Consideration BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityOtherNoncashConsideration	900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue	12111100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax	1134100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss	1440500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax	805200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue	11302200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss	854700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted	2.95
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic	2.98
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic	3.78
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted	3.74
CY2010	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted	1.97
CY2010	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted	2.09
CY2010	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic	2.12
CY2010	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic	2.00
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal	-3000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested	14000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	185000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	179400000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	21625000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	1611300000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	1319900000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	1252500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	26800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	175300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	30500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	12400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Payments ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendPayments	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Debt Related Commitment Fees And Debt Issuance Costs DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts	8000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-15000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Costmethod Investments Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments CostmethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments	18000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	16100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	118000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-20600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Debt Related Commitment Fees And Debt Issuance Costs DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts	10000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-17000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Option Plan Expense StockOptionPlanExpense	49400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Restricted Stock Expense RestrictedStockExpense	30600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Option Plan Expense StockOptionPlanExpense	48600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Restricted Stock Expense RestrictedStockExpense	33000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Stock Option Plan Expense StockOptionPlanExpense	41400000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Restricted Stock Expense RestrictedStockExpense	25300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	3700000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	572000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.33	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.32	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.31	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	15.79
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	85300000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	48100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	20700000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	14.12
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	10.41
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.017	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.020	pure
CY2010	tmo	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P4Y1M
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	16100000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	7300000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	1800000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	800000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	1000000	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	19600000	shares
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	39.39
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	42.15
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	4300000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	50.43
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	44.55
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	48.11
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue	78400000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Common Stock Market Value Per Share CommonStockMarketValuePerShare	44.97
CY2009	tmo	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	37.45
CY2009	tmo	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	31.77
CY2010	tmo	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	49.61
CY2010	tmo	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	31.96
CY2011	tmo	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	54.74
CY2011	tmo	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	38.46
CY2009	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	1700000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	2400000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	4100000	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	10800000	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	41.77
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	63400000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P4Y1M
CY2011	tmo	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P2Y11M
CY2011	tmo	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P4Y1M
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	795000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	1475000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	436000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	163000	shares
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	1671000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	704000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	499000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	92000	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	1784000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	504000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	104000	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	1748000	shares
CY2008Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	47.80
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	41.99
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	45.05
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	48.96
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	79400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	57800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	49.43
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	54.96
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	46.34
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	42.00
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CY2009	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	110400000	USD
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CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	2585300000	USD
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	1040400000	USD

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